3.0.0 4944 2023-01-11T13:40:35Z 2023-01-11T13:40:35Z House HR 2018-02-06 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 6, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. JUDY CHU of California:H.R. 4944.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Art. 1, Sec. 8 ``The Congress shall have Power To lay andcollect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debtsand provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of theUnited States.''[Page H902]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-02-06T14:01:10Z 2018-02-06 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2018-02-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-02-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001080 Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] Judy Chu D CA 27 N J000298 Rep. 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[D-CA-38] Linda Sánchez D CA T. 38 2018-03-06 False B001270 Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] Karen Bass D CA 37 2018-04-18 False W000797 Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23] Debbie Wasserman Schultz D FL 23 2018-05-07 False R000606 Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] Jamie Raskin D MD 8 2018-05-09 False E000297 Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] Adriano Espaillat D NY 13 2018-05-16 False P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2018-05-17 False W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2018-06-06 False P000593 Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] Ed Perlmutter D CO 7 2018-07-03 False K000379 Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] Joseph Kennedy D MA P. 4 2018-07-11 False B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2018-07-25 False P000197 Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-12] NANCY PELOSI D CA 12 2018-08-24 False P000598 Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] Jared Polis D CO 2 2018-09-20 False N000127 Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8] RICHARD NOLAN D MN 8 2018-10-12 False P000607 Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] Mark Pocan D WI 2 2018-11-06 False Immigration Administrative remedies Asia Business investment and capital Caribbean area Citizenship and naturalization Criminal justice information and records Cuba Department of Homeland Security Domestic violence and child abuse Family relationships Foreign labor Fraud offenses and financial crimes Human trafficking Immigration status and procedures Latin America Marriage and family status Military personnel and dependents Philippines Refugees, asylum, displaced persons U.S. and foreign investments Visas and passports Immigration 00 2018-02-06 Introduced in House 2019-01-15T19:15:17Z 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.

]]> Reuniting Families Act Display Title Reuniting Families 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 Reuniting Families Act Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act Introduced in House 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4944ih/xml/BILLS-115hr4944ih.xml 2018-02-06 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 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.