S 742
116th Congress
Senate
Immigration
Child safety and welfare
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Crimes against children
Human trafficking
Immigrant health and welfare
Immigration status and procedures
Marriage and family status
Sex offenses
Visas and passports
Protecting Children Through Eliminating Visa Loopholes Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 12, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 12, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Protecting Children Through Eliminating Visa Loopholes Act
This bill requires an alien who seeks to qualify for a nonimmigrant visa as the fiance or spouse of a U.S. citizen to be at least 18 years old, and the sponsoring U.S. citizen must also be at least 18 years old. The bill also establishes that the terms "spouse," "wife," and "husband" shall not apply to any individual less than 18 years old for the purposes of the immigration and nationality laws.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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