US·Bill·115th Congress
HR 1149
Nuclear Family Priority Act
Introduced 2017-02-16Last action 2017-03-06 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.Committee House Committee on the Judiciary
Sponsor
Cosponsors (16)
Brat, Dave(R-VA)Brooks, Mo(R-AL)Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"(R-GA)DUNCAN, JOHN(R-TN)Farenthold, Blake(R-TX)Ferguson, A.(R-GA)Graves, Sam(R-MO)Graves, Tom(R-GA)Hensarling, Jeb(R-TX)JONES, WALTER(R-NC)King, Steve(R-IA)Marchant, Kenny(R-TX)Olson, Pete(R-TX)Palazzo, Steven(R-MS)Roe, David(R-TN)SMITH, LAMAR(R-TX)
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Died in committee
The 115th Congress ended on 2019-01-03. 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.
2017-02-16 · House floor actions
Introduced in House
2017-02-16 · Library of Congress
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
2017-03-06 · House committee actions
Summary
Nuclear Family Priority Act
This bill 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.
Existing family-sponsored immigrant categories are replaced with a single preference allocation for spouses and children of permanent resident aliens.
This bill: (1) reduces the number of, and revises the calculation for, fiscal year family-sponsored immigrant entrants; and (2) 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/115th-congress/hr/1149