# 118-hr-1698: American Families United Act

118-hr-1698, American Families United Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-1698
- Congress: 118
- Title: American Families United Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2023-03-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 49
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

American Families United Act

## Cosponsors (49)

- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2023-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2023-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2023-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2023-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2023-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2023-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2023-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2023-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2023-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2023-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2023-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2023-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2023-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2023-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2023-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2023-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2023-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2023-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2023-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2023-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2023-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2023-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2023-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2023-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2023-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2023-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2024-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2024-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2024-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2024-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2024-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2024-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2024-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2024-07-11T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-1698 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1698)

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