Uniting American Families Act of 2011

Summary

Uniting American Families Act of 2011 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include a "permanent partner" within the scope of such Act. Defines a "permanent partner" as an individual 18 or older who: (1) is in a committed, intimate relationship with another individual 18 or older in which both individuals intend a lifelong commitment; (2) is financially interdependent with the other individual; (3) is not married to, or in a permanent partnership with, anyone other than the individual; (4) is unable to contract with the other individual a marriage cognizable under this Act; and (5) is not a first, second, or third degree blood relation of the other individual. Defines "permanent partnership" as the relationship existing between two permanent partners.

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Timeline

1. 14 April 2011

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2512-2514)

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2. 14 April 2011

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2511-2512)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 April 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 14 April 2011 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 14 April 2011

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 14 April 2011

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 14 April 2011

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Sponsors

• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2] · D · Sponsor
• Richard Blumenthal · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Sponsor
• Christopher Coons · D · Sponsor
• Richard Durbin · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
• Kirsten Gillibrand · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Jeff Merkley · D · Sponsor
• Patty Murray · D · Sponsor
• Charles Schumer · D · Sponsor
• Sheldon Whitehouse · D · Sponsor
• Ron Wyden · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Bernie Sanders · I · Sponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
• Maria Cantwell · D · Cosponsor
• Jeanne Shaheen · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] · D · Cosponsor
• Michael Bennet · D · Cosponsor
• John Reed · D · Cosponsor
• Susan Collins · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] · ID · Cosponsor
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Related records

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