3.0.0 2095 2023-01-11T13:27:33Z 2023-01-11T13:27:33Z House HR 2015-04-29 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 29, 2015)][Pages H2654-H2655]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. O'ROURKE:H.R. 2095.[[Page H2655]]Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18The Congress shall have Power *** To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by theConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2015-06-01T13:05:42Z Referred to 2015-04-29T13:02:25Z 2015-06-01 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Committee 2015-04-29 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2015-04-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-04-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress O000170 Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] Beto O'Rourke D TX 16 N P000588 Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] Stevan Pearce R NM 2 2015-04-29 True S001193 Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] Eric Swalwell D CA 15 2015-04-29 True T000472 Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] Mark Takano D CA 41 2015-04-29 True M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2015-04-29 True G000556 Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] Alan Grayson D FL 9 2015-12-01 False C001090 Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] Matt Cartwright D PA 17 2015-12-09 False V000131 Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] Marc Veasey D TX A. 33 2016-09-28 False Immigration Administrative remedies Border security and unlawful immigration Citizenship and naturalization Department of Homeland Security Department of Justice Family relationships Foreign labor Fraud offenses and financial crimes Higher education Immigration status and procedures Judicial review and appeals Temporary and part-time employment Visas and passports Immigration 00 2015-04-29 Introduced in House 2015-05-12T20:02:36Z American Families United Act

States that nothing in this Act shall be construed to enable the Attorney General or the Secretary of Homeland Security to expand his or her discretionary authority beyond a case-by-case basis, or to provide legalization or nationalization of persons covered under this Act.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to revise waiver of inadmissibility requirements, among other things waiving inadmissibility for: (1) certain persons who entered the United States before age 16 who have earned a degree from a U.S. institution of higher education, (2) false claims of U.S. citizenship by persons under age 18 or lacking mental competence to knowingly misrepresent a claim, and (3) false claims of U.S. citizenship if inadmissibility would create family separation hardship for the alien (including a self-petitioner under the Violence Against Women Act) or for a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident family member.

Authorizes parents of U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents to apply for a waiver of inadmissibility for unlawful presence.

Places a three-year limit on immigration-related misrepresentations rendering aliens inadmissible.

Revises the definition "conviction" for INA purposes.

Authorizes an immigration judge in specified circumstances, including family separation hardship, but with certain exceptions, to decline to order an alien removed, deported, or excluded and terminate related proceedings or grant permission to reapply for admission or for relief from removal.

]]> American Families United Act Display Title American Families United Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced American Families United Act Introduced in House 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr2095ih/xml/BILLS-114hr2095ih.xml 2015-06-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.