H.R. 46 (112th): Fallen Heroes Family Act of 2011

Introduced:
Jan 05, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Darrell Issa [R-CA49]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 458 on Feb 04, 2013. See H.R. 458 for current action on this subject.

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Status

This bill was introduced on January 5, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Jan 05, 2011
Referred to Committee Jan 05, 2011
Cosponsors
none
Committees

House Judiciary

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Full Title

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for nonimmigrant status for an alien who is the parent or legal guardian of a United States citizen child if the child was born abroad and is the child of a deceased member of the Armed Forces of the United States.

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Last updated Jan 05, 2011.
4 pages

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1/5/2011--Introduced.
Fallen Heroes Family Act of 2011 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include as a nonimmigrant alien an alien who is the parent of a child who:
(1) is a U.S. citizen;
(2) was born outside the United States and its outlying possessions; and
(3) had a natural parent who served honorably in an active-duty status in the U.S. Armed Forces and died on or after September 11, 2001, from an injury or disease incurred in or aggravated by that service.
Defines "parent" to include a legal guardian or other person standing in loco parentis for purposes of:
(1) such nonimmigrant alien; and
(2) immediate relative status with respect to aliens who are not subject to direct numerical limitations.
Sets forth related conditions concerning:
(1) employment;
(2) period of authorized admission; and
(3) number of aliens to be admitted for each such child.

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