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S.2496: A bill to expand the definition of immediate relative for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about immigration
- Introduced April 3, 2006
- Latest Major Action April 3, 2006
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to expand the definition of "immediate relative" to include the unmarried child (under age 21) of a parent of a U.S. citizen, where the child is accompanying or following to join the parent.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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| April 3, 2006 |
Introduced in the Senate by Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) |