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H.R. 604

Referred to Committee

Nuclear Family Priority Act

Introduced 1/28/2015•114th Congress•House

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

2/19/2015 • House

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.

Introduced in House • 1/28/2015

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Immigration
Family relationshipsImmigration status and proceduresVisas and passports

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (29)

Party Breakdown

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Sponsor

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Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]

Republican • GA-10

Sponsored 1/28/2015

Cosponsors (28)

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Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5]

R-AL-5

Joined 1/28/2015

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Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4]

R-IA-4

Joined 1/28/2015

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Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]

R-GA-8

Joined 1/28/2015

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Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4]

R-MS-4

Joined 1/28/2015

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

January 28, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Introduced in House1/28/2015

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors28