Fallen Heroes Family Act of 2009

Summary

Fallen Heroes Family Act of 2009 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include as a nonimmigrant alien an alien who is the parent of a child who: (1) is a U.S. citizen; (2) was born outside the United States and its outlying possessions; and (3) had a natural parent who served honorably in an active-duty status in the U.S. Armed Forces and died on or after September 11, 2001, from an injury or disease incurred in or aggravated by that service. Defines "parent" to include a legal guardian or other person standing in loco parentis for purposes of: (1) such nonimmigrant alien; and (2) immediate relative status with respect to aliens who are not subject to direct numerical limitations. Sets forth related conditions concerning: (1) employment; (2) period of authorized admission; and (3) number of aliens to be admitted for each such child.

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Timeline

1. 16 December 2009

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 December 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 December 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 March 2010

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 16 December 2009 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 December 2009

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 December 2009

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 16 December 2009

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Sponsors

• Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5] · D · Cosponsor
• ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Emanuel Cleaver · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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