HR5560-118

Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 19, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers. The main policy domain is Immigration, Labor, Defense.

Who Benefits and How

immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HA0EE3BEE151148AC93B86204732C4ECA: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Reuniting Families Act. The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
  • Section H9D3B69A79F2341C69779642BB610DA11: 101. Recapture of immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delay Section 201(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(c)) is amended to read as...
  • Section H33191C0D88864880993976CA37B14A13: 102. Reclassification of spouses, permanent partners, and minor children of legal permanent residents as immediate relatives Section 201(b)(2) of the...
  • Section H7D1856D80B5A471B9FB0271F4822898E: 103. Country limits Section 202(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(a)(2)) is amended by striking 7 percent (in the case of a single...
  • Section HB5A1FD500E64466D8607F259EAF530DB: 104. Promoting family unity Section 212(a)(9) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(9)) is amended to read as follows: (9)Aliens previously...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.

Key Policy Areas

Immigration, Labor, Defense

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.

Policy Domains

Immigration Labor Defense

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
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immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
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federal implementing agencies: ,
immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 19, 2023

Ms. Chu (for herself, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Crockett, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Immigration Labor Defense
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_labor"
→ Secretary of Labor
"secretary_of_homeland_security"
→ Secretary of Homeland Security

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"child" §H1E65DDAC08A847729EEF708EC219EFCE

an unmarried person under twenty-one years of age

"permanent partner" §HD3D56C74969C422A817C68F72C9FBE1D

an individual 18 years of age or older who— is in a committed, intimate relationship with another individual 18 years of age or older in which both parties intend a lifelong commitment

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