S. 424 - Uniting American Families Act of 2009
- Sponsor:
- Patrick J. Leahy
- Summary:
- Status:
- The bill has been introduced.
Uniting American Families Act of 2009
S. 424 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)
- Keywords
- LGBT, Lesbian, Gay, Immigration, Citizenship, Greencard, Domestic partnership
- Summary
- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate discrimination in the immigration laws by permitting permanent partners of United States citizens and lawful permanent residents to obtain lawful permanent resident status in the same manner as spouses of citizens and lawful permanent residents and to penalize immigration fraud in connection with permanent partnerships. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate discrimination in the immigration laws by permitting permanent partners of United States citizens and lawful permanent residents to obtain lawful permanent resident status in the same manner as spouses of citizens and lawful permanent residents and to penalize immigration fraud in connection with permanent partnerships.
- Other Titles
- Uniting American Families Act of 2009
- Sponsor
- Patrick J. Leahy
- Co-Sponsors
- Daniel K. Inouye
- Jeff Merkley
- Robert Menendez
- Al Franken
- Benjamin L. Cardin
- Maria Cantwell
- Barbara Boxer
- Russell Feingold
- John F. Kerry
- Richard J. Durbin
- Charles E. Schumer
- Arlen Specter
- Christopher Dodd
- Sheldon Whitehouse
- Roland Burris
- Kirsten E. Gillibrand
- Sherrod Brown
- Daniel K. Akaka
- Robert P. Casey, Jr.
- Patty Murray
- Bernard Sanders
- Ron Wyden
- Frank R. Lautenberg
- Subjects
- Immigration
- Immigration status and procedures
- Marriage and family status
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 2/12/2009 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 2/12/2009 2/12/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 2/12/2009 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2233-2234) Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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