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HR 2580 101th Congress House Immigration Aliens Marriage Wife abuse

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect foreign spouses victimized by physical abuse and extreme mental cruelty.

Introduced: June 7, 1989 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 19, 1990
See H.R.4300.
Oct 18, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from Justice.
Jun 12, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.
Jun 7, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Jun 7, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit certain battered alien spouses to apply for permanent residence without filing a joint petition (and interview) with the citizen spouse.

Requires such an alien spouse to demonstrate: (1) that the marriage was entered into with good faith; and (2) evidence of physical abuse or extreme mental cruelty.

What's happening now March 19, 1990

See H.R.4300.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1456 Identical bill A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect foreign spouses victimized by physical abuse and extreme…
  • HR 4300 Procedurally related Family Unity and Employment Opportunity Immigration Act of 1990
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 25, 1989
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jul 25, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2580: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect foreign spouses victimized by physical abuse and extreme mental cruelty.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2580/
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