To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
Michael “Mike” Honda
Sponsor. Representative for California's 15th congressional district. Democrat.
- Introduced:
Jun 4, 2009
111th Congress, 2009–2010- Status:
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Died in a previous Congress
This bill was introduced on June 4, 2009, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.
History
Sep 18, 2008
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 6938 (110th). |
Jun 4, 2009
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
May 6, 2011
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1796 (112th). |
Feb 14, 2013
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 717 (113th). |
Mar 17, 2016
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 4798 (114th). |
H.R. 2709 (111th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2009 to Dec 22, 2010. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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