A bill to expand the definition of immediate relative for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Latest action · Feb 28, 2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2360)
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.
- IntroducedFeb 28, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include in the definition of "immediate relative" the child of a parent of a U.S. citizen who is accompanying or following to join the immediate relative parent.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 28, 2007 to Apr 26, 2007, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Edward M. Kennedy | Original | Feb 28, 2007 |
| D-WI | Russell D. Feingold | Apr 26, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 28, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Feb 28, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2360)
- Feb 28, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2360)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 28, 2007Introduced in Senate
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