--- title: "Reuniting Families Act" identifier: "119-HR-6565" congress: 119 bill_number: 6565 bill_type: "HR" version_code: "ih" version_type: "Introduced in House" bill_url: "https://chamberzero.com/congresses/119/bills/hr/6565" source: "https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6565" site: "Chamber Zero" site_url: "https://chamberzero.com" rendered_at: "2026-06-03T23:49:04.428Z" --- ## SEC. 1 Short title; table of contents. [Read Section 1 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/6565/sections/1-section-one.md) # TITLE I — Reducing family-based visa backlogs and promoting family reunification ## SEC. 101 Recapture of immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delay. [Read Section 101 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/6565/sections/TI-101.md) ## SEC. 102 Reclassification of spouses, permanent partners, and minor children of legal permanent residents as immediate relatives. [Read Section 102 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/6565/sections/TI-102.md) ## SEC. 103 Country limits. [Read Section 103 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/6565/sections/TI-103.md) ## SEC. 104 Promoting family unity. [Read Section 104 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/6565/sections/TI-104.md) ## SEC. 105 Relief for orphans, widows, and widowers. [Read Section 105 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/6565/sections/TI-105.md) ## SEC. 106 Exemption from immigrant visa limit for certain veterans who are natives of the Philippines. [Read Section 106 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/6565/sections/TI-106.md) ## SEC. 107 Fiancée child status protection. [Read Section 107 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/6565/sections/TI-107.md) ## SEC. 108 Equal treatment for all stepchildren. [Read Section 108 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/6565/sections/TI-108.md) ## SEC. 109 Retention of priority dates. [Read Section 109 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/6565/sections/TI-109.md) ## SEC. 110 Relief for spouses and children on other visas. [Read Section 110 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/6565/sections/TI-110.md) ## SEC. 111 Extension of the application period for certain aliens present in the United States for adjustment of status. [Read Section 111 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/6565/sections/TI-111.md) ## SEC. 112 Expansion of cancellation of removal. [Read Section 112 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/6565/sections/TI-112.md) ## SEC. 113 Prohibition on removal of aliens with pending applications. [Read Section 113 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/6565/sections/TI-113.md) # TITLE II — Uniting American Families Act ## SEC. 201 Definitions of permanent partner and permanent partnership. [Read Section 201 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/6565/sections/TII-201.md) ## SEC. 202 Definition of child. [Read Section 202 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/6565/sections/TII-202.md) ## SEC. 203 Numerical limitations on individual foreign states. [Read Section 203 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/6565/sections/TII-203.md) ## SEC. 204 Allocation of immigrant visas. [Read Section 204 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/6565/sections/TII-204.md) ## SEC. 205 Procedure for granting immigrant status. [Read Section 205 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/6565/sections/TII-205.md) ## SEC. 206 Annual admission of refugees and admission of emergency situation refugees. [Read Section 206 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/6565/sections/TII-206.md) ## SEC. 207 Asylum. [Read Section 207 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/6565/sections/TII-207.md) ## SEC. 208 Adjustment of status of refugees. [Read Section 208 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/6565/sections/TII-208.md) ## SEC. 209 Inadmissible aliens. [Read Section 209 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/6565/sections/TII-209.md) ## SEC. 210 Nonimmigrant status for permanent partners awaiting the availability of an immigrant visa. [Read Section 210 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/6565/sections/TII-210.md) ## SEC. 211 Derivative status for permanent partners of nonimmigrant visa holders. [Read Section 211 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/6565/sections/TII-211.md) ## SEC. 212 Conditional permanent resident status for certain alien spouses, permanent partners, and sons and daughters. [Read Section 212 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/6565/sections/TII-212.md) ## SEC. 213 Conditional permanent resident status for certain alien entrepreneurs, spouses, permanent partners, and children. [Read Section 213 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/6565/sections/TII-213.md) ## SEC. 214 Deportable aliens. [Read Section 214 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/6565/sections/TII-214.md) ## SEC. 215 Removal proceedings. [Read Section 215 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/6565/sections/TII-215.md) ## SEC. 216 Cancellation of removal; adjustment of status. [Read Section 216 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/6565/sections/TII-216.md) ## SEC. 217 Adjustment of status of nonimmigrant to that of person admitted for permanent residence. [Read Section 217 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/6565/sections/TII-217.md) ## SEC. 218 Application of criminal penalties for misrepresentation and concealment of facts regarding permanent partnerships. [Read Section 218 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/6565/sections/TII-218.md) ## SEC. 219 Requirements as to residence, good moral character, attachment to the principles of the Constitution. [Read Section 219 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/6565/sections/TII-219.md) ## SEC. 220 Naturalization for permanent partners of citizens. [Read Section 220 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/6565/sections/TII-220.md) ## SEC. 221 Application of family unity provisions to permanent partners of certain LIFE Act beneficiaries. [Read Section 221 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/6565/sections/TII-221.md) ## SEC. 222 Application to Cuban Adjustment Act. [Read Section 222 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/6565/sections/TII-222.md) ## SEC. 223 Nationality at birth. [Read Section 223 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/6565/sections/TII-223.md) # TITLE III — Promoting Diversity and Protecting Against Discrimination in our Immigration System ## SEC. 301 Increasing diversity visas. [Read Section 301 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/6565/sections/TIII-301.md) ## SEC. 302 Addressing the impact of the Muslim and African bans. [Read Section 302 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/6565/sections/TIII-302.md) # TITLE IV — Addressing the Needs of Refugee Families ## SEC. 401 Prioritization of family reunification in refugee resettlement process. [Read Section 401 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/6565/sections/TIV-401.md) ## SEC. 402 Priority 3 family reunification cases. [Read Section 402 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/6565/sections/TIV-402.md) ## SEC. 403 Admission of refugee families and timely adjudication. [Read Section 403 →](/congresses/119/bills/hr/6565/sections/TIV-403.md)