3.0.0 8617 2023-01-11T13:44:31Z 2023-01-11T13:44:31Z House HR 2020-10-16 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 177 (Friday, October 16, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PETERS:H.R. 8617.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H5694]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-10-16T13:02:35Z 2020-10-16 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2020-10-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-10-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000608 Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52] Scott Peters D CA H. 52 N R000607 Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19] Francis Rooney R FL 19 2020-10-16 True W000825 Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] Jennifer Wexton D VA 10 2020-11-19 False T000483 Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] David Trone D MD J. 6 2020-12-08 False H001047 Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] James Himes D CT A. 4 2020-12-09 False K000389 Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] Ro Khanna D CA 17 2020-12-14 False Immigration Family relationships Health care costs and insurance Immigration status and procedures Travel and tourism Visas and passports Immigration 00 2020-10-16 Introduced in House 2020-12-01T14:47:30Z Temporary Family Visitation Act

This bill establishes a new nonimmigrant visa category (B-3) for an eligible alien to enter the United States to visit certain relatives.

To qualify for a B-3 visa, the alien must (1) be visiting a qualifying relative (such as a child, parent, uncle, or aunt) who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, (2) have an affidavit of support executed by the U.S.-based relative or another sponsor, and (3) have travel medical insurance covering the duration of the visit. (An affidavit of support is a contract in which the sponsor agrees to financially support the alien during the alien's stay in the United States, if necessary.)

The Department of State may waive any of these requirements for public interest purposes, such as to assure family unity.

The period of stay for a B-3 visa may be for up to 120 days.

]]> Temporary Family Visitation Act Display Title Temporary Family Visitation Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Temporary Family Visitation Act Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To establish a new nonimmigrant category for alien family members of United States citizens and permanent residents seeking to enter the United States temporarily to visit their relatives, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr8617ih/xml/BILLS-116hr8617ih.xml 2020-10-16 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.