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Keeping Families Together Act of 2003

Introduced: October 16, 2003 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Dec 10, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Oct 16, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 16, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Keeping Families Together Act of 2003 - Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (Act) to repeal the provision amending the definition of "aggravated felony," and restore provisions of law amended by such provision as if it had not been enacted, including residency-or status-related rights of an affected legal alien.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise detention of criminal alien provisions, effective as if included in the Act.

Repeals, as if included in the Act: (1) certain provisions respecting termination of continuous presence or physical presence in the United States; and (2) the definition of "conviction."

Authorizes the Attorney General to admit certain lawfully admitted permanent resident aliens returning to the United States who temporarily proceeded abroad voluntarily and not under an order of deportation or removal, effective as of a specified date, as if certain sections of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 and the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 had not been enacted.

Revises provisions respecting judicial review of removal orders.

Requires the Attorney General to establish a post-proceeding removal relief process for affected aliens.

What's happening now December 10, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3309: Keeping Families Together Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3309/
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