Uniting American Families Act of 2009

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D LeahySponsor

25 cosponsors · 24 D, 1 I

14 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Uniting American Families Act of 2009 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include a "permanent partner" within the scope of such Act.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Feb 12, 2009

Uniting American Families Act of 2009 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include a "permanent partner" within the scope of such Act. Defines a "permanent partner" as an individual 18 or older who: (1) is in a committed, intimate relationship with another individual 18 or older in which both individuals intend a lifelong commitment; (2) is financially interdependent with the other individual; (3) is not married to, or in a permanent partnership with, any other individual other than the individual; (4) is unable to contract with the other individual a marriage cognizable under this Act; and (5) is not a first, second, or third degree blood relation of the other individual. Defines a "permanent partnership" as the relationship existing between two permanent partners.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Uniting American Families Act of 2009

Latest action (Feb 12, 2009): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2234-2236)

Policy area: Immigration · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 12, 2009

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.