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H.R. 2709 (111^th): Reuniting Families Act

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity, and for other purposes.

The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.

Overview

Introduced:: Jun 4, 2009
111^th Congress, 2009–2010
Status:: Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on June 4, 2009, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.
Sponsor:: Michael “Mike” Honda

Representative for California's 15th congressional district

Democrat
Text:: Read Text »
Last Updated: Jun 4, 2009
Length: 49 pages

History

Sep 18, 2008		Earlier Version — Introduced This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 6938 (110th).
Jun 4, 2009		Introduced Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. Read Text »
May 6, 2011		Reintroduced Bill — Introduced This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1796 (112th).
Feb 14, 2013		Reintroduced Bill — Introduced This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 717 (113th).
Mar 17, 2016		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.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

This bill was introduced in the 111^th 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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