HR 2366 · in committee · significant
American Families United Act
- immigration
What this bill does
- DHS and DOJ can decline to remove immigrants or bar entry to prevent family separation from U.S. citizen relatives.
- Non-citizens with U.S. citizen spouses, parents, or children are affected, except those removed for crimes or security reasons.
- The discretion applies retroactively for two years after the bill passes for those previously denied entry or ordered removed.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would giving DHS and DOJ discretion to prevent family separations affect deportation processing times and agency resources?
- 02
What safeguards would ensure this discretionary authority isn't applied inconsistently across different immigration courts or regions?
- 03
For immigrants removed for crimes or security reasons, how would the bill's exceptions be defined and enforced in practice?
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Sponsor · D-TX-16
Veronica Escobar
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
37/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-03-26
Joining the bill

Mike Levin
D-CA-49 · original

Robert Menendez
D-NJ-8 · original

Salud O. Carbajal
D-CA-24 · original

Daniel S. Goldman
D-NY-10 · original

Betty McCollum
D-MN-4 · original

J. Luis Correa
D-CA-46 · original

Suzan K. DelBene
D-WA-1 · original

Madeleine Dean
D-PA-4 · original

Adriano Espaillat
D-NY-13 · original

Jesús G. "Chuy" García
D-IL-4 · original

Greg Casar
D-TX-35 · original

Deborah K. Ross
D-NC-2 · original
+ 25 more
Legislative timeline
2025-03-26 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-03-26 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-03-26 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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