HR 6283 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

Nuclear Family Priority Act

Introduced Sep 29, 2006 Originated House Sponsor Phil Gingrey R-GA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Sep 29, 2006 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedSep 29, 2006
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Nuclear Family Priority Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to replace existing family-sponsored immigrant categories with a single preference allocation for spouses and children of permanent resident aliens.

Reduces the number of, and revises the calculation for, fiscal year family-sponsored immigrant entrants.

Cosponsors 2

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 15, 2006.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-COThomas G. TancredoNov 15, 2006
D-VAVirgil H. Goode Jr.Nov 15, 2006

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 29, 2006Introduced in House
  2. Sep 29, 2006Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Sep 29, 2006Introduced in House

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