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115-hr-4944115th Congress

Reuniting Families Act

Sponsored By: Representative Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

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Summary

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.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

CA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • LUIS GUTIERREZ

    IL • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]

    GU • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • ELIJAH CUMMINGS

    MD • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • JOHN LEWIS

    GA • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • JOSE SERRANO

    NY • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • JOSEPH CROWLEY

    NY • D

    Sponsored 2/14/2018

  • Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]

    AL • D

    Sponsored 2/14/2018

  • Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 2/14/2018

  • Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/6/2018

  • Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 4/18/2018

  • Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 5/7/2018

  • Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 5/9/2018

  • Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 5/16/2018

  • Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

    ME • D

    Sponsored 5/17/2018

  • Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

    VT • D

    Sponsored 6/6/2018

  • Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 7/3/2018

  • Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 7/11/2018

  • Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 7/25/2018

  • Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-12]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 8/24/2018

  • Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 9/20/2018

  • RICHARD NOLAN

    MN • D

    Sponsored 10/12/2018

  • Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 11/6/2018

Roll Call Votes

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