summary
Introduced
07/17/2019
07/17/2019
In Committee
08/12/2019
08/12/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity, and for other purposes. 1
AI Summary
This bill, the Reuniting Families Act, aims to promote family unity in the U.S. immigration system. Key provisions include:
- Recapturing unused family-sponsored and employment-based immigrant visas from previous fiscal years to reduce visa backlogs.
- Reclassifying spouses, permanent partners, and minor children of lawful permanent residents as "immediate relatives" to exempt them from numerical limits.
- Increasing the per-country cap from 7% to 20% and the overall diversity visa program from 55,000 to 80,000 to promote diversity.
- Repealing the 3- and 10-year unlawful presence bars, allowing more individuals to seek admission or adjustment of status.
- Expanding waivers of inadmissibility and removability to help ensure family unity.
- Recognizing permanent partnerships, granting them similar rights and benefits as marriages under immigration law.
Overall, the bill seeks to reduce family-based visa backlogs, promote family reunification, and increase diversity and nondiscrimination in the U.S. immigration system.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (79)
Judy Chu (D)*,
Nanette Barragán (D),
Karen Bass (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Tony Cárdenas (D),
Kathy Castor (D),
Joaquin Castro (D),
Gil Cisneros (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Gerry Connolly (D),
Jason Crow (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Eliot Engel (D),
Anna Eshoo (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Ruben Gallego (D),
Chuy García (D),
Al Green (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Debra Haaland (D),
Steven Horsford (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Joseph Kennedy (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Ann Kirkpatrick (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Andy Levin (D),
Mike Levin (D),
John Lewis (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Doris Matsui (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Gregory Meeks (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Joe Morelle (D),
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Frank Pallone (D),
Donald Payne (D),
Ayanna Pressley (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Harley Rouda (D),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
Tim Ryan (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Adam Schiff (D),
José Serrano (D),
Donna Shalala (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Jackie Speier (D),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Mike Thompson (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
David Trone (D),
Juan Vargas (D),
Marc Veasey (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Peter Welch (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. (on 08/12/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3799/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3799/BILLS-116hr3799ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3799/BILLS-116hr3799ih.pdf.pdf |
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