US Congress House Bill 463 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act regarding U-visa (victims of certain crimes) provisions to: (1) limit derivative visas to spouses and children of an alien victim; (2) require visa recipients to be a victim of an actual crime by eliminating eligibility based upon being the intended victim of an attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit any of the specified crimes; (3) limit visa duration to the lesser of three years or the period of limitations prescribed for the qualifying crime; and (4) eliminate U-visa status adjustment to permanent legal resident status.

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform the provisions relating to status under section 101(a)(15)(U) of that Act.

Rep. Diane Black [R-TN]	Rep. Mo Brooks [R-AL]	Rep. John Fleming [R-LA]	Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]
Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-02-28	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security.
2013-02-05	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H349)
2013-02-04	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/463/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr463/BILLS-113hr463ih.pdf