Protecting Children Through Eliminating Visa Loopholes Act
Latest action · Mar 12, 2019 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.
- IntroducedMar 12, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protecting Children Through Eliminating Visa Loopholes Act
This bill requires an alien who seeks to qualify for a nonimmigrant visa as the fiance or spouse of a U.S. citizen to be at least 18 years old, and the sponsoring U.S. citizen must also be at least 18 years old. The bill also establishes that the terms "spouse," "wife," and "husband" shall not apply to any individual less than 18 years old for the purposes of the immigration and nationality laws.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 12, 2019 to Apr 10, 2019, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IA | Joni Ernst | Original | Mar 12, 2019 |
| R-AR | Tom Cotton | Original | Mar 12, 2019 |
| R-IN | Mike Braun | Apr 10, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 12, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Mar 12, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1738 | Protecting Children Through Eliminating Visa Loopholes Act | Identical bill | Apr 12, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 12, 2019Introduced in Senate
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