Temporary Family Visitation Act
Latest action · Nov 9, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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.
- IntroducedMay 13, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Temporary Family Visitation Act
This bill establishes a new nonimmigrant visa classification for an alien temporarily entering the United States to visit a relative who is a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.
The maximum period of stay for a family visitor visa shall be 90 days. An alien seeking such a visa must have health insurance for the duration of the stay.
An alien who holds such a visa may not change to another nonimmigrant visa classification except in certain limited instances.
If an alien has been approved for a family-based immigrant visa and is waiting for one to become available, the alien may obtain a family visitor visa if the alien meets the eligibility requirements.
Cosponsors 48
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 13, 2021 to Nov 15, 2022; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CT | James A. Himes | Original | May 13, 2021 |
| R-FL | Maria Elvira Salazar | Original | May 13, 2021 |
| R-OK | Stephanie I. Bice | Original | May 13, 2021 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | May 18, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | May 18, 2021 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Jun 8, 2021 | |
| R-NC | Virginia Foxx | Jun 8, 2021 | |
| D-PA | Chrissy Houlahan | Jul 13, 2021 | |
| D-MD | David J. Trone | Jul 13, 2021 | |
| D-NC | Deborah K. Ross | Jul 13, 2021 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Jul 13, 2021 | |
| D-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Jul 16, 2021 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Jul 19, 2021 | |
| R-PA | Fred Keller | Jul 22, 2021 | |
| R-MI | Peter Meijer | Jul 22, 2021 | |
| R-NY | Andrew R. Garbarino | Jul 27, 2021 | |
| R-IL | Rodney Davis | Jul 27, 2021 | |
| R-NY | Elise M. Stefanik | Jul 28, 2021 | |
| D-TX | Lizzie Fletcher | Jul 28, 2021 | |
| R-NY | Tom Reed | Jul 28, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Aug 17, 2021 | |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Aug 17, 2021 | |
| D-CA | J. Luis Correa | Aug 17, 2021 | |
| R-FL | Scott Franklin | Sep 21, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Josh Harder | Sep 30, 2021 | |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Oct 21, 2021 | |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Oct 21, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Nov 5, 2021 | |
| D-GA | Carolyn Bourdeaux | Dec 16, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Dec 20, 2021 | |
| D-GA | Lucy McBath | Mar 8, 2022 | |
| R-FL | John H. Rutherford | Mar 16, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Katie Porter | Mar 16, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Mar 16, 2022 | |
| R-WA | Dan Newhouse | Apr 6, 2022 | |
| R-FL | Michael Waltz | Jun 8, 2022 | |
| D-MN | Angie Craig | Jun 9, 2022 | |
| D-HI | Kaiali'i Kahele | Jul 1, 2022 | |
| D-MI | Elissa Slotkin | Jul 7, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Ami Bera | Jul 15, 2022 | |
| D-NY | Mondaire Jones | Aug 2, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Mike Levin | Aug 30, 2022 | |
| R-IA | Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Sep 9, 2022 | |
| D-NJ | Tom Malinowski | Oct 7, 2022 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Oct 21, 2022 | |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Oct 25, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | Nov 10, 2022 | |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Nov 15, 2022 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred May 13, 2021 |
| Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee | Referred Nov 9, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 9, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- May 13, 2021Introduced in House
- May 13, 2021Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 83, May 13, 2021, page H2316.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 117-43 | MEMBER DAY HEARING189 pages | Judiciary Committee | Oct 22, 2021 |
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R47848 | Nonimmigrant Overstays: Overview and Policy Issues | Report | Nov 21, 2023 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1635 | Temporary Family Visitation Act | Identical bill | May 13, 2021 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish a new nonimmigrant category for alien relatives of United States citizens and lawful permanent residents seeking to enter the United States temporarily for family purposes, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Temporary Family Visitation Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 13, 2021Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
