United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 938 (111th)
Keeping Families Together Act of 2009
Introduced
10 February 2009
Last action
16 March 2009 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Sponsors
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]
Subjects
Immigration
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Keeping Families Together Act of 2009 - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (Act) to repeal the provision amending the definition of "aggravated felony," and restore provisions of law amended by such provision as if it had not been enacted, including residency-or status-related rights of an affected legal alien. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise detention of criminal alien provisions, effective as if included in the Act. Repeals, as if included in the Act: (1) certain provisions respecting termination of continuous presence or physical presence in the United States; and (2) the definition of "conviction." Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to admit certain lawfully admitted permanent resident aliens returning to the United States who temporarily proceeded abroad voluntarily and not under an order of deportation or removal, effective as of a specified date, as if certain sections of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 and the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 had not been enacted. Revises provisions respecting judicial review of removal orders. Requires the Secretary to establish a post-proceeding removal relief process for affected aliens.
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Timeline
10 February 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
10 February 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 February 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 February 2009
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E251)
Source: IntroReferral
16 March 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 10 February 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- · hsju00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/938
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/938
- us · 111-hr-938 · source updated 14 August 2025