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- H.R.1870
H.R.1870: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for relief to surviving spouses and children.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about immigration
- Introduced April 2, 2009
- Latest Major Action May 26, 2009
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
31 (26 Democrats, 1 Independent, 5 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow a surviving spouse of a U.S. citizen who was married for less than two years at the time of the citizen's death who proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the marriage was entered into in good faith and not for the purpose of obtaining an immigration benefit to self-petition (within the required two years) for continued immediate relative status. (Applies such provision to...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
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| April 2, 2009 |
Introduced in the House by Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) |