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HR 1640 116th Congress House

Uniting Families Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the admission of certain sons and daughters of citizens of the United States, which citizens served… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the admission of certain sons and daughters of citizens of the United States, which citizens served on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States abroad, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 8, 2019 See on congress.gov
Immigration Citizenship and naturalizationImmigration status and proceduresMilitary personnel and dependentsVisas and passports
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 12, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Mar 8, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 8, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 12, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Uniting Families Act of 2019

This bill establishes a non-immigrant visa category for an alien who (1) is 18 or older and is the genetic son or daughter of a U.S. citizen who served in the Armed Forces on active duty abroad; or (2) is the spouse or child of such alien and is accompanying, or following to join, such alien.

To obtain a visa, the alien's citizen parent must petition and receive approval from the Department of Homeland Security. The petition shall include (1) DNA evidence establishing the parent-child relationship, (2) a written statement that the parent will provide financial support until the alien receives lawful permanent resident status, and (3) proof of the parent's U.S. citizenship and active duty with the Armed Forces abroad.

The period of authorized admission for aliens with the visa is five years, and 5,000 principal visa aliens may be admitted per fiscal year. Holders of such a visa may adjust to lawful permanent resident status after meeting various requirements, such as being admissible as an immigrant.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
Vela, Filemon
· Nov 1, 2019
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Mar 8, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1640: Uniting Families Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1640/
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"H.R. 1640: Uniting Families Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1640/.
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H.R. 1640, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1640/.
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