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HR 3215 117th Congress House Immigration Family relationships Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Immigration status and procedures Visas and passports

Temporary Family Visitation Act

Introduced: July 7, 2022 Introduced by: Peters, Scott H. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
May 13, 2021
Introduced in House
May 13, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Temporary Family Visitation Act

This bill establishes a new nonimmigrant visa classification for an alien temporarily entering the United States to visit a relative who is a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.

The maximum period of stay for a family visitor visa shall be 90 days. An alien seeking such a visa must have health insurance for the duration of the stay.

An alien who holds such a visa may not change to another nonimmigrant visa classification except in certain limited instances.

If an alien has been approved for a family-based immigrant visa and is waiting for one to become available, the alien may obtain a family visitor visa if the alien meets the eligibility requirements.

What's happening now November 9, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1635 Identical bill Temporary Family Visitation Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 48
All 48 Democratic 20 Republican 13
D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Nov 15, 2022
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Nov 10, 2022
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Oct 25, 2022
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 21, 2022
Malinowski, Tom
· Oct 7, 2022
 R
Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Sep 9, 2022
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Aug 30, 2022
Jones, Mondaire
· Aug 2, 2022
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Jul 15, 2022
 D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Jul 7, 2022
Kahele, Kaiali'i
· Jul 1, 2022
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Jun 9, 2022
 R
Waltz, Michael
Florida · Jun 8, 2022
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Apr 6, 2022
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Mar 16, 2022
Porter, Katie
· Mar 16, 2022
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Mar 16, 2022
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Mar 8, 2022
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Dec 20, 2021
Bourdeaux, Carolyn
· Dec 16, 2021
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Nov 5, 2021
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Oct 21, 2021
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Oct 21, 2021
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Sep 30, 2021
 R
Franklin, Scott
Florida · Sep 21, 2021
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Aug 17, 2021
 D
Swalwell, Eric
California · Aug 17, 2021
UPTON, FRED
· Aug 17, 2021
 D
Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Jul 28, 2021
Reed, Tom
· Jul 28, 2021
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jul 28, 2021
Davis, Rodney
· Jul 27, 2021
 R
Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · Jul 27, 2021
Keller, Fred
· Jul 22, 2021
Meijer, Peter
· Jul 22, 2021
Cicilline, David
· Jul 19, 2021
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Jul 16, 2021
 D
Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Jul 13, 2021
 D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Jul 13, 2021
 D
Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Jul 13, 2021
Trone, David
· Jul 13, 2021
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Jun 8, 2021
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 8, 2021
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · May 18, 2021
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · May 18, 2021
 R
Bice, Stephanie I.
Oklahoma · May 13, 2021
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · May 13, 2021
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Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · May 13, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3215: Temporary Family Visitation Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3215/
MLA
"H.R. 3215: Temporary Family Visitation Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3215/.
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H.R. 3215, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3215/.
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