H.R. 6565 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on the Judiciary, Dec 10, 2025
119th Congress
1st SessionH. R. 6565
1st SessionH. R. 6565
A BILL
Reuniting Families Act
In the HouseNo vote yet
Sponsor: Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA-28) · Introduced Dec 10, 2025 · Immigration · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Dec 10, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.”
Sections
Sections · 1
Title I — Reducing family-based visa backlogs and promoting family reunification · 13
- Sec. 101Recapture of immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delayNo change
- Sec. 102Reclassification of spouses, permanent partners, and minor children of legal permanent residents as immediate relativesNo change
- Sec. 103Country limitsNo change
- Sec. 104Promoting family unityNo change
- Sec. 105Relief for orphans, widows, and widowersNo change
- Sec. 106Exemption from immigrant visa limit for certain veterans who are natives of the PhilippinesNo change
- Sec. 107Fiancée child status protectionNo change
- Sec. 108Equal treatment for all stepchildrenNo change
- Sec. 109Retention of priority datesNo change
- Sec. 110Relief for spouses and children on other visasNo change
- Sec. 111Extension of the application period for certain aliens present in the United States for adjustment of statusNo change
- Sec. 112Expansion of cancellation of removalNo change
- Sec. 113Prohibition on removal of aliens with pending applicationsNo change
Title II — Uniting American Families Act · 23
- Sec. 201Definitions of permanent partner and permanent partnershipNo change
- Sec. 202Definition of childNo change
- Sec. 203Numerical limitations on individual foreign statesNo change
- Sec. 204Allocation of immigrant visasNo change
- Sec. 205Procedure for granting immigrant statusNo change
- Sec. 206Annual admission of refugees and admission of emergency situation refugeesNo change
- Sec. 207AsylumNo change
- Sec. 208Adjustment of status of refugeesNo change
- Sec. 209Inadmissible aliensNo change
- Sec. 210Nonimmigrant status for permanent partners awaiting the availability of an immigrant visaNo change
- Sec. 211Derivative status for permanent partners of nonimmigrant visa holdersNo change
- Sec. 212Conditional permanent resident status for certain alien spouses, permanent partners, and sons and daughtersNo change
- Sec. 213Conditional permanent resident status for certain alien entrepreneurs, spouses, permanent partners, and childrenNo change
- Sec. 214Deportable aliensNo change
- Sec. 215Removal proceedingsNo change
- Sec. 216Cancellation of removal; adjustment of statusNo change
- Sec. 217Adjustment of status of nonimmigrant to that of person admitted for permanent residenceNo change
- Sec. 218Application of criminal penalties for misrepresentation and concealment of facts regarding permanent partnershipsNo change
- Sec. 219Requirements as to residence, good moral character, attachment to the principles of the ConstitutionNo change
- Sec. 220Naturalization for permanent partners of citizensNo change
- Sec. 221Application of family unity provisions to permanent partners of certain LIFE Act beneficiariesNo change
- Sec. 222Application to Cuban Adjustment ActNo change
- Sec. 223Nationality at birthNo change