United States · Bill · S
S. 742 (116th)
Protecting Children Through Eliminating Visa Loopholes Act
Introduced
12 March 2019
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Protecting Children Through Eliminating Visa Loopholes Act This bill requires an alien who seeks to qualify for a nonimmigrant visa as the fiance or spouse of a U.S. citizen to be at least 18 years old, and the sponsoring U.S. citizen must also be at least 18 years old. The bill also establishes that the terms "spouse," "wife," and "husband" shall not apply to any individual less than 18 years old for the purposes of the immigration and nationality laws.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 12 March 2019
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 12 March 2019
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 12 March 2019
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/742
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/742