HR 2221 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

Uniting American Families Act of 2007

Introduced May 8, 2007 Originated House Sponsor Jerrold Nadler D-NY

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 25, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

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. IntroducedMay 8, 2007
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Uniting American Families Act of 2007 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include permanent partners (as defined by this Act) within the scope of such Act.

Cosponsors 118

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 8, 2007 to Sep 23, 2008, with 68 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CAAdam B. SchiffOriginalMay 8, 2007
D-CAAnna G. EshooOriginalMay 8, 2007
D-NYAnthony D. WeinerOriginalMay 8, 2007
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalMay 8, 2007
D-MABarney FrankOriginalMay 8, 2007
D-MABill DelahuntOriginalMay 8, 2007
D-CABob FilnerOriginalMay 8, 2007
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyOriginalMay 8, 2007
D-PAChaka FattahOriginalMay 8, 2007
R-CTChristopher ShaysOriginalMay 8, 2007
D-ORDavid WuOriginalMay 8, 2007
D-FLDebbie Wasserman SchultzOriginalMay 8, 2007
D-OHDennis J. KucinichOriginalMay 8, 2007
D-CODiana DeGetteOriginalMay 8, 2007
D-NJDonald M. PayneOriginalMay 8, 2007
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 25, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
  2. May 8, 2007Introduced in House
  3. May 8, 2007Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1328Uniting American Families Act of 2007Related billMay 8, 2007

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. May 8, 2007Introduced in House

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