United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6397 (111th)
Marine Sergeant Michael H. Ferschke, Jr. Memorial Act
Introduced
15 November 2010
Last action
22 December 2010 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]
Subjects
Defence, Immigration, Budget
Source updated
10 August 2026
Defence · Immigration · Budget
Summary
Marine Sergeant Michael H. Ferschke, Jr. Memorial Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to count as a spouse, wife, or husband a party to a marriage ceremony in which the parties were not in each other's physical presence, and the marriage was not consummated, if the failure to consummate was caused by physical separation because of one party's active-duty status abroad in the U.S. Armed Forces. States that the budgetary effects of this Act for purposes of Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 compliance shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled "Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation" for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
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Timeline
15 November 2010
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
15 November 2010
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7408)
Source: Floor
15 November 2010
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7408)
Source: Floor
15 November 2010
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6397.
Source: Floor
15 November 2010
Floor
Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
15 November 2010
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7408-7410)
Source: Floor
15 November 2010
Introduced
Referred to House Judiciary
Source: IntroReferral
15 November 2010
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
15 November 2010
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 November 2010
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 November 2010
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
22 December 2010
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 22 December 2010 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 15 November 2010 · Download file
Documents
6 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 22 December 2010
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 22 December 2010
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 15 November 2010
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 15 November 2010
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Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 15 November 2010
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 15 November 2010
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Sponsors
- Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/6397
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/6397
- us · 111-hr-6397 · source updated 10 August 2026