US Congress House Bill 3647 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on September 29 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-11-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Fairness for Families Act of 2015 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to define "mental or physical disability" as a mental or physical impairment or physical disability that: (1) a licensed examining physician designated by the Department of State has determined renders the individual unable to care for himself or herself as an adult, and (2) because of this impairment or disability the individual's parent or sibling is solely responsible for the individual's care. U.S. citizens' sons and daughters with mental or physical disabilities shall be considered immediate relatives for exemption from numerical limitations on visas.

Fairness for Families Act of 2015

Rep. Beto O'Rourke [D-TX]

Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-11-03	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
2015-09-29	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2015-09-29	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3647/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3647/BILLS-114hr3647ih.pdf