US·Bill·113th Congress
HR 477
Nuclear Family Priority Act
Introduced 2013-02-04Last action 2013-02-28 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security.Committee House Committee on the Judiciary
Sponsor
Cosponsors (22)
Barletta, Lou(R-PA)Barrow, John(D-GA)Bilirakis, Gus M.(R-FL)Black, Diane(R-TN)Brooks, Mo(R-AL)Chaffetz, Jason(R-UT)DUNCAN, JOHN(R-TN)DesJarlais, Scott(R-TN)Duncan, Jeff(R-SC)Fleming, John(R-LA)Foxx, Virginia(R-NC)Graves, Tom(R-GA)JONES, WALTER(R-NC)KINGSTON, JACK(R-GA)King, Steve(R-IA)Marchant, Kenny(R-TX)Nunnelee, Alan(R-MS)Palazzo, Steven(R-MS)ROHRABACHER, DANA(R-CA)Scott, Austin(R-GA)Stewart, Chris(R-UT)Westmoreland, Lynn(R-GA)
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Died in committee
The 113th Congress ended on 2015-01-03. This bill was in committee when the session adjourned and did not advance to enactment.
Legislative Progress
✓
Introduced
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In Committee
3
Passed Chamber
4
Enacted / Signed
Action History
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2013-02-04 · House floor actions
Introduced in House
2013-02-04 · Library of Congress
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security.
2013-02-28 · House committee actions
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.
Full Bill Text
https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/hr/477