# 119-hr-6670: Temporary Family Visitation Act

119-hr-6670, Temporary Family Visitation Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-06-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6670
- Congress: 119
- Title: Temporary Family Visitation Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-11

## Summary

**Creates a Temporary Family Visitation nonimmigrant visa** that would let a wide range of relatives enter the U.S. briefly for social, religious, or major life events while requiring financial support, health insurance, and a firm promise to leave. The stay would be limited to 90 days per calendar year and come with certification and fraud penalties for false statements. - Families and relatives: Broadly defined relatives including spouses, children, parents, grandparents, siblings, aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews could seek short visits for family events. Visits would be capped at 90 days per calendar year and require short-term travel medical insurance or equivalent international coverage. - Petitioners and sponsors: U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents must file a declaration of financial support or name an additional sponsor. Repeat petitioners who previously sponsored an overstayer must certify no overstay occurred or explain extraordinary circumstances, and false statements carry criminal penalties under 18 U.S.C. 1001. - Immigration rules and enforcement: The Department of Homeland Security could waive certain overstay bars for extraordinary circumstances. Change-of-status rules would be revised and people awaiting an immigrant visa could be admitted under this family-purpose category without that admission counting against numeric limits for adjustment of status.

## Cosponsors (21)

- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] (R-NC), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7] (R-FL), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New short-term family visit visa: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would create a new short-term visa for relatives to visit the United States for family purposes. It would cover visits for social events, major life or religious events, and similar family reasons. Eligible relatives would include spouse, child, son, daughter, grandchild, paren…
- Sponsor rules and 90-day cap: cost, low. If enacted, family-purpose visitors would be limited to 90 days per calendar year. Petitioners or a sponsor would have to file a declaration of financial support with DHS. Visitors would need short-term travel medical insurance or an international policy covering their stay. Visitors would also hav…
- Change-of-status limits and waivers: mixed, medium. If enacted, coming to the U.S. on the family-purpose visa would not count as being 'admitted' for applying for a green card from inside the United States. The Secretary of Homeland Security could waive certain bars for overstays when the overstay was due to extraordinary circumstances beyond the vi…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-6670 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6670)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6670 (as of 2026-06-11).