House Bill 1149
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Nuclear Family Priority Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 16, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1149
Congress
115
Policy Area
Immigration
Immigration
Primary focus of measure is administration of immigration and naturalization matters; immigration enforcement procedures; refugees and asylum policies; travel and residence documentation; foreign labor; benefits for immigrants. Measures concerning smuggling and trafficking of persons may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area. Measures concerning refugees may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
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.
February 16, 2017
03/06/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
02/16/2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
02/16/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:35:08 PM