HR 3214
117th Congress
House
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
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
May 13, 2021
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 13, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Protecting Children Through Eliminating Visa Loopholes Act
This bill requires an alien who seeks to qualify for a nonimmigrant visa as engaged or married to 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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Committees of jurisdiction
3