United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1640 (116th)
Uniting Families Act of 2019
Introduced
8 March 2019
Last action
12 April 2019 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Sponsors
Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34]
Subjects
Defence, Immigration, Taxation
Source updated
7 April 2025
Defence · Immigration · Taxation
Summary
Uniting Families Act of 2019 This bill establishes a non-immigrant visa category for an alien who (1) is 18 or older and is the genetic son or daughter of a U.S. citizen who served in the Armed Forces on active duty abroad; or (2) is the spouse or child of such alien and is accompanying, or following to join, such alien. To obtain a visa, the alien's citizen parent must petition and receive approval from the Department of Homeland Security. The petition shall include (1) DNA evidence establishing the parent-child relationship, (2) a written statement that the parent will provide financial support until the alien receives lawful permanent resident status, and (3) proof of the parent's U.S. citizenship and active duty with the Armed Forces abroad. The period of authorized admission for aliens with the visa is five years, and 5,000 principal visa aliens may be admitted per fiscal year. Holders of such a visa may adjust to lawful permanent resident status after meeting various requirements, such as being admissible as an immigrant.
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Timeline
8 March 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
8 March 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 March 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 April 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 8 March 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] · D · Cosponsor
- · hsju00 · Standing
Related records
- related to ← Uniting Families Act of 2017
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1640
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/1640
- us · 116-hr-1640 · source updated 7 April 2025