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American Families United Act

USA118th CongressHR-1698| House 
| Updated: 3/22/2023
Veronica Escobar

Veronica Escobar

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (49)
Nikema Williams (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robert Garcia (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Gabe Vasquez (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Brittany Pettersen (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
American Families United Act This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or the Department of Justice (DOJ) to exercise discretion in certain immigration cases. Under this bill, DOJ or DHS may, on a case-by-case basis, exercise discretion by declining to remove a non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) or bar an alien from entering the United States to prevent hardship for the alien's U.S. citizen spouse, parent, or child. This discretion may also be exercised if the alien is the spouse or child of a deceased U.S. citizen. For the purposes of this bill, it shall be presumed that family separation constitutes hardship. However, DOJ or DHS may not exercise this discretion if the alien is removable or inadmissible due to certain grounds, including specified crime- and security-related grounds. This exercise of discretion may be applied to an alien who was ordered removed or denied entry prior to this bill's enactment if the alien files a motion to reopen or reconsider within two years of this bill's enactment.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8708
American Families United Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-2920
American Families United Act
Mar 22, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 22, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8708
    American Families United Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-2920
    American Families United Act


  • March 22, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • March 22, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Immigration

American Families United Act

USA118th CongressHR-1698| House 
| Updated: 3/22/2023
American Families United Act This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or the Department of Justice (DOJ) to exercise discretion in certain immigration cases. Under this bill, DOJ or DHS may, on a case-by-case basis, exercise discretion by declining to remove a non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) or bar an alien from entering the United States to prevent hardship for the alien's U.S. citizen spouse, parent, or child. This discretion may also be exercised if the alien is the spouse or child of a deceased U.S. citizen. For the purposes of this bill, it shall be presumed that family separation constitutes hardship. However, DOJ or DHS may not exercise this discretion if the alien is removable or inadmissible due to certain grounds, including specified crime- and security-related grounds. This exercise of discretion may be applied to an alien who was ordered removed or denied entry prior to this bill's enactment if the alien files a motion to reopen or reconsider within two years of this bill's enactment.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8708
American Families United Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-2920
American Families United Act
Mar 22, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 22, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8708
    American Families United Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-2920
    American Families United Act


  • March 22, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • March 22, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Veronica Escobar

Veronica Escobar

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (49)
Nikema Williams (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Robert Garcia (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Gabe Vasquez (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Brittany Pettersen (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted