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HR 6242 117th Congress House Immigration

Family Unity Act of 2021

Introduced: December 9, 2021 Introduced by: Tlaib, Rashida Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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
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Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Dec 9, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 9, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Family Unity Act of 2021

This bill modifies the scope of a statutory prohibition against the judicial review of claims involving the removal of a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law). Currently, a court is barred from reviewing any claim by a non-U.S. national arising from a decision by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to commence proceedings, adjudicate cases, or execute removal orders against a non-U.S. national. Under this bill, a court is only barred from reviewing a claim by a non-U.S. national challenging a discretionary decision by DOJ to take such actions.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Dec 9, 2021
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Dec 9, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6242: Family Unity Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6242/
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"H.R. 6242: Family Unity Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6242/.
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H.R. 6242, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6242/.
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[H.R. 6242: Family Unity Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6242/)
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