# 119-hr-2366: American Families United Act

119-hr-2366, American Families United Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-10-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2366
- Congress: 119
- Title: American Families United Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 43
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## Summary

**Creates targeted, case-by-case discretionary relief for spouses and children of U.S. citizens.** The bill would let the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security waive certain grounds, stop removal, or allow reapplication when hardship from family separation is shown. - Families: Spouses and children of U.S. citizens would be eligible for case-by-case waivers, permission to reapply, or termination of removal. Decisions would use a hardship-based standard that includes a presumption that family separation causes hardship. - Widows and surviving children: Surviving spouses and children of deceased U.S. citizens would have a special hardship pathway and a two-year window to seek relief after the citizen’s death. The deadline can be extended for extraordinary circumstances. - Procedure for prior denials: People whose petitions, applications, or removal orders were denied could file motions to reopen or reconsider if they would have prevailed under this bill. Those motions would generally need to be filed within two years after enactment unless extraordinary circumstances are shown.

## Cosponsors (43)

- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2025-11-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2026-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2026-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Relief for spouses and children of citizens: benefit, high. If enacted, you could ask the government to stop your deportation if you are the spouse or child of a U.S. citizen. Officials could end or decline removal, waive certain grounds, or let you reapply for admission. They could only use these options if they find removal or denial would cause hardship…
- Ask to reopen past immigration denials: benefit, medium. If enacted, you could ask to reopen or reconsider a past denial or removal order if your case would have won under this bill. You must file the motion within two years after enactment. You can file later only if you show extraordinary circumstances prevented timely filing.

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## Sources
- [119-hr-2366 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2366)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2366 (as of 2026-10-31).