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Fallen Heroes Family Act of 2013

Introduced: February 4, 2013 Introduced by: Issa, Darrell Republican · California See on congress.gov
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Feb 28, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security.
Feb 4, 2013
Introduced in House
Feb 4, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fallen Heroes Family Act of 2013 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include as a nonimmigrant alien an alien who is the parent of a child who: (1) is a U.S. citizen; (2) was born outside the United States and its outlying possessions; and (3) had a natural parent who served honorably in an active-duty status in the U.S. Armed Forces and died on or after September 11, 2001, from an injury or disease incurred in or aggravated by that service.

Defines "parent" to include a legal guardian or other person standing in loco parentis for purposes of: (1) such nonimmigrant alien; and (2) immediate relative status with respect to aliens who are not subject to direct numerical limitations.

Sets forth related conditions concerning: (1) employment, (2) period of authorized admission, and (3) number of aliens to be admitted for each such child.

What's happening now February 28, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 458: Fallen Heroes Family Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-458/
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