S. 296 · 113th Congress
Uniting American Families Act of 2013
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Uniting American Families Act of 2013 - 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 13, 2013
Uniting American Families Act of 2013 - 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, anyone 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 "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 2013
Latest action (Feb 13, 2013): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S710-712)
Policy area: Immigration · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 13, 2013
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.