# 114-hr-3647: Fairness for Families Act of 2015

114-hr-3647, Fairness for Families Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] (D-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3647
- Congress: 114
- Title: Fairness for Families Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- Introduced: 2015-09-29
- Sponsor: Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Fairness for Families Act of 2015 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to define "mental or physical disability" as a mental or physical impairment or physical disability that: (1) a licensed examining physician designated by the Department of State has determined renders the individual unable to care for himself or herself as an adult, and (2) because of this impairment or disability the individual's parent or sibling is solely responsible for the individual's care. U.S. citizens' sons and daughters with mental or physical disabilities shall be considered immediate relatives for exemption from numerical limitations on visas.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] (R-NM), 2015-09-29T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-3647 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3647)

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- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [114-hr-4336: An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the inurnment in A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4336)
- [114-hr-4298: Vietnam Helicopter Crew Memorial Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4298)
- [114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3929)
- [114-hr-3706: Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3706)
- [114-hr-3651: Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3651)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3647 (as of 2025-11-18).