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H.R. 4944 · 115th Congress

Reuniting Families Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 115th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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62 cosponsors · 62 D
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45 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 6, 2018

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.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: Reuniting Families Act

Latest action (Feb 6, 2018): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Policy area: Immigration · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 6, 2018

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

No recorded floor vote found.