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S. 2496 (109th)
A bill to expand the definition of immediate relative for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Introduced
3 April 2006
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to expand the definition of "immediate relative" to include the unmarried child (under age 21) of a parent of a U.S. citizen, where the child is accompanying or following to join the parent.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 April 2006
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 April 2006
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 3 April 2006
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/2496
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/s/2496