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Introduced
02/06/2018
02/06/2018
In Committee
02/06/2018
02/06/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Reuniting Families Act
AI Summary
This bill, the Reuniting Families Act, aims to reduce family-based visa backlogs, promote family reunification, and expand immigration benefits to same-sex partners. Key provisions include:
- Recapturing unused immigrant visa numbers from previous fiscal years to increase the worldwide level of family-sponsored and employment-based immigrants.
- Reclassifying spouses, permanent partners, and minor children of lawful permanent residents as "immediate relatives" to exempt them from numerical visa limits.
- Repealing country-specific limits on immigrant visas.
- Providing relief for widows, widowers, and orphans of U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
- Allowing permanent partners of U.S. citizens and permanent residents to obtain immigration benefits similar to spouses, such as derivative status, conditional permanent residence, and naturalization.
- Expanding the definition of "immediate relatives" and "children" to include permanent partners and their children.
Overall, the bill seeks to reunite families and provide equal treatment for same-sex partners in the immigration process.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (63)
Judy Chu (D)*,
Nanette Barragán (D),
Karen Bass (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Madeleine Bordallo (D),
Katherine Clark (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Lou Correa (D),
Joseph Crowley (WFP),
Elijah Cummings (D),
Keith Ellison (D),
Anna Eshoo (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Jimmy Gomez (D),
Al Green (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Luis Gutiérrez (D),
Colleen Hanabusa (D),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Joseph Kennedy (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
John Lewis (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Doris Matsui (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Richard Nolan (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Beto O'Rourke (D),
Frank Pallone (D),
Nancy Pelosi (D),
Ed Perlmutter (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Jared Polis (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Adam Schiff (D),
Bobby Scott (D),
José Serrano (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Juan Vargas (D),
Marc Veasey (D),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Peter Welch (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (on 02/06/2018)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4944/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4944/BILLS-115hr4944ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4944/BILLS-115hr4944ih.pdf.pdf |
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