Uniting American Families Act of 2013
Latest action · Feb 13, 2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S710-712)
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 13, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Uniting American Families Act of 2013 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include a "permanent partner" within the scope of such Act. Defines a "permanent partner" as an individual 18 or older who: (1) is in a committed, intimate relationship with another individual 18 or older in which both individuals intend a lifelong commitment; (2) is financially interdependent with the other individual; (3) is not married to, or in a permanent partnership with, anyone other than the individual; (4) is unable to contract with the other individual a marriage cognizable under this Act; and (5) is not a first, second, or third degree blood relation of the other individual.
Defines "permanent partnership" as the relationship existing between two permanent partners.
Cosponsors 30
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 13, 2013 to Sep 11, 2013; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Feb 13, 2013 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Feb 13, 2013 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Feb 13, 2013 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | Feb 13, 2013 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Feb 13, 2013 |
| D-MN | Al Franken | Feb 25, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Feb 25, 2013 | |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Feb 25, 2013 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Feb 25, 2013 | |
| D-IA | Tom Harkin | Feb 25, 2013 | |
| D-MA | William M. Cowan | Feb 25, 2013 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Feb 26, 2013 | |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Feb 27, 2013 | |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Feb 27, 2013 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Feb 27, 2013 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Feb 28, 2013 | |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Mar 4, 2013 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Mar 4, 2013 | |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Mar 6, 2013 | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Mar 11, 2013 | |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Mar 13, 2013 | |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Mar 19, 2013 | |
| D-AK | Mark Begich | Mar 19, 2013 | |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Apr 15, 2013 | |
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Apr 22, 2013 | |
| D-CO | Mark Udall | Apr 22, 2013 | |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Apr 25, 2013 | |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | May 8, 2013 | |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | May 8, 2013 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Sep 11, 2013 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Feb 13, 2013 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 13, 2013Introduced in Senate
- Feb 13, 2013Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S709-710)
- Feb 13, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S710-712)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S709Text printed S710–S712 | Patrick J. Leahy D-VT (text) | Feb 13, 2013 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate discrimination in the immigration laws by permitting permanent partners of United States citizens and lawful permanent residents to obtain lawful permanent resident status in the same manner as spouses of citizens and lawful permanent residents and to penalize immigration fraud in connection with permanent partnerships.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Uniting American Families Act of 2013
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 13, 2013Introduced in Senate
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