Bill115th CongressFiled Feb 6, 2018Immigration
H.R. 4944
Reuniting Families Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 6, 2018)
Reuniting Families Act
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to
- recapture unused employment-based and family-sponsored visas from FY1992-FY2016;
- reclassify spouses, permanent partners, minor children, and stepchildren of permanent residents as immediate relatives;
- repeal the per-country immigration limits;
- repeal specified bars to reentry and allow waivers of inadmissibility to promote family unity;
- exempt children of naturalized Filipino veterans from immigration limitations; and
- allow relatives of a deceased alien to maintain visa eligibility.
The bill defines "permanent partner" to purposes of applying the INA to LGBT families and individuals.
What just happenedFeb 6, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27](D-CA)Sponsor
62 cosponsors62 D
62cosponsors1committees3actions21subjects
- Introduced in HouseFeb 6, 2018
- Feb 6, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Feb 6, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 6, 2018IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House