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To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-4944| House 
| Updated: 2/6/2018
Judy Chu

Judy Chu

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (62)
Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Nancy Pelosi (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Feb 6, 2018
Introduced in House
Feb 6, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • February 6, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • February 6, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Immigration

Administrative remediesAsiaBusiness investment and capitalCaribbean areaCitizenship and naturalizationCriminal justice information and recordsCubaDepartment of Homeland SecurityDomestic violence and child abuseFamily relationshipsForeign laborFraud offenses and financial crimesHuman traffickingImmigration status and proceduresLatin AmericaMarriage and family statusMilitary personnel and dependentsPhilippinesRefugees, asylum, displaced personsU.S. and foreign investmentsVisas and passports

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-4944| House 
| Updated: 2/6/2018
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.
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Timeline
Feb 6, 2018
Introduced in House
Feb 6, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • February 6, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • February 6, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judy Chu

Judy Chu

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (62)
Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Nancy Pelosi (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesAsiaBusiness investment and capitalCaribbean areaCitizenship and naturalizationCriminal justice information and recordsCubaDepartment of Homeland SecurityDomestic violence and child abuseFamily relationshipsForeign laborFraud offenses and financial crimesHuman traffickingImmigration status and proceduresLatin AmericaMarriage and family statusMilitary personnel and dependentsPhilippinesRefugees, asylum, displaced personsU.S. and foreign investmentsVisas and passports