Kerrie Orozco First Responders Family Support Act
Latest action · Sep 26, 2018 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the 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.
- IntroducedJul 26, 2018
- Passed HouseSep 25, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Kerrie Orozco First Responders Family Support Act
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive the naturalization requirements of residence and physical presence for an alien who is the surviving spouse, child, or parent of a U.S. citizen who dies from an injury or disease incurred in or aggravated by employment as a first responder. (A surviving spouse must have been living in marital union with the citizen spouse at the time of death.)
The bill defines "first responder" to mean federal, state, and local government fire, law enforcement, and emergency response personnel.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 10, 2018 to Sep 25, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Sep 10, 2018 | |
| R-CA | Jeff Denham | Sep 10, 2018 | |
| R-IL | Rodney Davis | Sep 10, 2018 | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | Sep 12, 2018 | |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Sep 17, 2018 | |
| R-NJ | Thomas MacArthur | Sep 17, 2018 | |
| R-NE | Jeff Fortenberry | Sep 20, 2018 | |
| R-WA | Dan Newhouse | Sep 25, 2018 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 26, 2018Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sep 25, 2018Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8847-8849)
- Sep 25, 2018DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6580.
- Sep 25, 2018Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 25, 2018Mr. Rutherford moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1970 | Kerrie Orozco Act | Related bill | May 1, 2017 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 26, 2018Referred in Senate
- Sep 25, 2018Engrossed in House
- Jul 26, 2018Introduced in House
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