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H.R. 4944 (115th)

Reuniting Families Act

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Introduced

6 February 2018

Last action

6 February 2018 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]

Subjects

Immigration

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11 August 2025

Immigration

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Summary

Reuniting Families Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to recapture unused employment-based and family-sponsored visas from FY1992-FY2016; reclassify spouses, permanent partners, minor children, and stepchildren of permanent residents as immediate relatives; repeal the per-country immigration limits; repeal specified bars to reentry and allow waivers of inadmissibility to promote family unity; exempt children of naturalized Filipino veterans from immigration limitations; and allow relatives of a deceased alien to maintain visa eligibility. The bill defines "permanent partner" to purposes of applying the INA to LGBT families and individuals.

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Timeline

  1. 6 February 2018

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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  2. 6 February 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  3. 6 February 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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