H.R. 4944 · 115th Congress
Reuniting Families Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Judy Chu
- Introduced
- 2018-02-06
- Latest action
- 2018-02-06 · Introduced in House
Summary
Reuniting Families Act
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to
recapture unused employment-based and family-sponsored visas from FY1992-FY2016; reclassify spouses, permanent partners, minor children, and stepchildren of permanent residents as immediate relatives; repeal the per-country immigration limits; repeal specified bars to reentry and allow waivers of inadmissibility to promote family unity; exempt children of naturalized Filipino veterans from immigration limitations; and allow relatives of a deceased alien to maintain visa eligibility. The bill defines "permanent partner" to purposes of applying the INA to LGBT families and individuals.