US HB1738 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on March 13 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 13 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires an alien who seeks to qualify for a nonimmigrant visa as the fiance or spouse of a U.S. citizen to be at least 18 years old, and the sponsoring U.S. citizen must also be at least 18 years old. The bill also establishes that the terms "spouse," "wife," and "husband" shall not apply to any individual less than 18 years old for the purposes of the immigration and nationality laws.
Title
Protecting Children Through Eliminating Visa Loopholes Act
Sponsors
Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI] | Rep. Debbie Lesko [R-AZ] | Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI] | Rep. Scott Perry [R-PA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-04-12 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. |
2019-03-13 | House | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
2019-03-13 | House | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
2019-03-13 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB742 (Same As) 2019-03-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Child safety and welfare
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Crimes against children
Human trafficking
Immigrant health and welfare
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Marriage and family status
Sex offenses
Visas and passports
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Crimes against children
Human trafficking
Immigrant health and welfare
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Marriage and family status
Sex offenses
Visas and passports
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1738/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1738/BILLS-116hr1738ih.pdf |