US·Bill·112th Congress
HR 692
Nuclear Family Priority Act
Introduced 2011-02-14Last action 2011-02-28 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.Committee House Committee on the Judiciary
Sponsor
Cosponsors (45)
Adams, Sandy(R-FL)BACHUS, SPENCER(R-AL)BARTLETT, ROSCOE(R-MD)BILBRAY, BRIAN(R-CA)BURTON, DAN(R-IN)Barletta, Lou(R-PA)Bilirakis, Gus M.(R-FL)Black, Diane(R-TN)Brooks, Mo(R-AL)Calvert, Ken(R-CA)Carter, John R.(R-TX)Chaffetz, Jason(R-UT)Coffman, Mike(R-CO)DesJarlais, Scott(R-TN)Duncan, Jeff(R-SC)Flores, Bill(R-TX)Forbes, J.(R-VA)Foxx, Virginia(R-NC)Garrett, Scott(R-NJ)Graves, Tom(R-GA)JOHNSON, SAM(R-TX)JONES, WALTER(R-NC)KINGSTON, JACK(R-GA)King, Steve(R-IA)Kline, John(R-MN)Labrador, Raul(R-ID)Lamborn, Doug(R-CO)MILLER, GARY(R-CA)MYRICK, SUE(R-NC)Marchant, Kenny(R-TX)McKinley, David(R-WV)Miller, Jeff(R-FL)Mulvaney, Mick(R-SC)Nugent, Richard(R-FL)Palazzo, Steven(R-MS)Quayle, Benjamin(R-AZ)ROHRABACHER, DANA(R-CA)ROYCE, ED(R-CA)Roe, David(R-TN)Ross, Dennis(R-FL)STEARNS, CLIFF(R-FL)Schweikert, David(R-AZ)Sullivan, John(R-OK)Westmoreland, Lynn(R-GA)Wilson, Joe(R-SC)
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Died in committee
The 112th Congress ended on 2013-01-03. This bill was in committee when the session adjourned and did not advance to enactment.
Legislative Progress
✓
Introduced
✗
In Committee
3
Passed Chamber
4
Enacted / Signed
Action History
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2011-02-14 · House floor actions
Introduced in House
2011-02-14 · Library of Congress
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
2011-02-28 · House committee actions
Summary
Nuclear Family Priority Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to replace 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.
Full Bill Text
https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/hr/692