[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6256 Introduced in House (IH)]

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114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6256

 To provide temporary visitation to spouses of United States citizens.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 28, 2016

 Mr. Huffman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 To provide temporary visitation to spouses of United States citizens.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ADMISSION OF SPOUSES OF NATIONALS AND CITIZENS OF THE UNITED 
              STATES AS NONIMMIGRANTS.

    (a) Classification as Nonimmigrants.--Section 101(a)(15) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (U), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (2) in subparagraph (V), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (V) the following:
                    ``(W) an alien who is the spouse of a national or 
                citizen of the United States, and has been the spouse 
                of such national or citizen for a period of not less 
                than 180 days, or who is the child of such an alien and 
                is accompanying, or following to join, the alien.''.
    (b) Requirements for Admission.--Section 214 of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(s)(1) The period of authorized admission for an alien admitted 
to the United States as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(W) 
shall be 180 days, which may be extended for one additional 180-day 
period.
    ``(2) The total number of principal aliens who may be admitted 
under section 101(a)(15)(W) during any fiscal year may not exceed 
5,000.
    ``(3) The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, shall establish a process to ensure the expedited 
admission to the United States of aliens under section 101(a)(15)(W).
    ``(4) An alien admitted under section 101(a)(15)(W) is not eligible 
for work authorization.''.
    (c) Adjustment of Status Prohibited.--Section 245 of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255) is amended by adding at 
the end the following:
    ``(n) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the Secretary 
of Homeland Security may not adjust the status of an alien admitted to 
the United States as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(W) to that 
of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence.''.
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