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H.R. 2766 (117th)

Families Belong Together Act

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Introduced

22 April 2021

Last action

19 October 2021 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Sponsors

Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Tony Cárdenas, Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Karen Bass, Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Barbara Lee, Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Mondaire Jones, Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Earl Blumenauer, Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Grace Napolitano, Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Sheila Jackson Lee, Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Sean Casten, Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Norma Torres, Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Ann Kirkpatrick, Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Gerald Connolly, Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Jamaal Bowman, Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Raúl Grijalva, Cori Bush, CAROLYN MALONEY

Subjects

Asylum, Immigration

Source updated

5 December 2025

Asylum · Immigration

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Summary

Families Belong Together Act This bill provides various immigration benefits for eligible alien parents (or legal guardians) and minor children who were separated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) between January 20, 2017, and January 20, 2021. Generally, to be an eligible parent or minor child under this bill, the alien must not be inadmissible for certain crime- or security-related grounds, though DHS may waive certain grounds for humanitarian or public interest reasons. Furthermore, an eligible child who was separated as a minor remains eligible for the immigration benefits after reaching majority. DHS must grant humanitarian parole into the United States to an eligible alien who requests such parole, regardless of whether the alien is physically present in the United States. An eligible alien in the United States may apply for lawful permanent resident status. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services shall grant a qualifying alien's lawful permanent resident status within 30 days of receiving the alien's application. An alien who receives lawful permanent resident status under this bill shall be eligible for benefits and services that are available to an alien who is admitted as a refugee. Certain annual numerical limitations shall not apply to aliens who receive lawful permanent resident status under this bill. If an alien seeks judicial review of a denial of an application for lawful permanent resident status under this bill, the Department of Justice shall appoint counsel to represent that alien upon request.

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Timeline

  1. 22 April 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 April 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 April 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 19 October 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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