3.0.0 1036 2023-01-11T13:35:12Z 2023-01-11T13:35:12Z House HR 2017-02-14 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 14, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. O'ROURKE:H.R. 1036.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 which shallbe 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 Office thereof.[Page H1185]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2017-03-06T20:54:20Z Referred to 2017-02-14T15:02:00Z 2017-03-06 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Committee 2017-02-14 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2017-02-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-02-14 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 2017-02-14 True S001193 Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] Eric Swalwell D CA 15 2017-02-14 True P000594 Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] Erik Paulsen R MN 3 2017-03-08 False H001073 Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] Will Hurd R TX 23 2017-03-17 False M001193 Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] Thomas MacArthur R NJ 3 2017-04-28 False T000193 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] BENNIE THOMPSON D MS 2 2017-05-18 False V000129 Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-21] David Valadao R CA G. 21 2017-10-03 False S001200 Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] Darren Soto D FL 9 2018-04-25 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 2017-02-14 Introduced in House 2017-03-04T15:23:17Z American Families United Act

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to revise waiver of inadmissibility requirements, including by 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.

The bill: (1) authorizes parents of U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents to apply for a waiver of inadmissibility for unlawful presence, (2) places a three-year limit on immigration-related misrepresentations rendering aliens inadmissible, and (3) revises the definition "conviction" for INA purposes.

An immigration judge in specified circumstances, including family separation hardship, but with certain exceptions, may 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.

Nothing in this bill shall be construed to enable the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security to expand their discretionary authority beyond a case-by-case basis or to provide legalization or nationalization of covered persons.

]]> 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 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1036ih/xml/BILLS-115hr1036ih.xml 2017-03-06 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.