HR 477 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Nuclear Family Priority Act

Introduced Feb 4, 2013 Originated House Sponsor Phil Gingrey R-GA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 28, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security.

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. IntroducedFeb 4, 2013
  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 eliminate parents from the definition of "immediate relatives" with respect to those aliens not subject to worldwide immigration levels or numerical limitations.

Replaces 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.

Establishes a nonimmigrant visa category for an alien who is a parent of a U.S. citizen at least 21 years old.

Cosponsors 22

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 4, 2013 to Nov 13, 2014, with 9 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-MSAlan NunneleeOriginalFeb 4, 2013
R-CADana RohrabacherOriginalFeb 4, 2013
R-TNDiane BlackOriginalFeb 4, 2013
R-SCJeff DuncanOriginalFeb 4, 2013
R-PALou BarlettaOriginalFeb 4, 2013
R-GALynn A. WestmorelandOriginalFeb 4, 2013
R-MSSteven M. PalazzoOriginalFeb 4, 2013
R-NCVirginia FoxxOriginalFeb 4, 2013
R-NCWalter B. JonesOriginalFeb 4, 2013
R-GATom GravesMar 11, 2013
R-TXKenny MarchantSep 16, 2013
R-LAJohn FlemingDec 12, 2013
R-IASteve KingJan 16, 2014
R-TNScott DesJarlaisJan 29, 2014
R-UTJason ChaffetzJan 31, 2014
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 28, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security.
  2. Feb 4, 2013Introduced in House
  3. Feb 4, 2013Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Subjects

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

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Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 4, 2013Introduced in House

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