Details of H.R. 1177 / S. 348 (2021 citizenship reform)

[Mike V 56]

Has anyone seen any actual details (leaked text?) of H.R. 1177 / S. 348 ("A bill to provide an earned path to citizenship, to address the root causes of migration and responsibly manage the southern border, and to reform the immigrant visa system, and for other purposes")?  Several weeks after the bills were filed, the actual text still is not available on congress.gov.  The sponsors are piling on (especially in the House), which is a good sign, but the specifics remain a mystery.

 

The overview last fall on Biden's campaign site was very promising, but I'd like to see the actual text of the bill.  We're especially interested in the "family reunification" provisions that would allow relatives to come to the U.S. and wait until their priority dates come up and Green Cards are available.  Also of interest is the proposal to eliminate the % cap that limits the number of green cards available to certain countries, with Mexico & the Philippines being most restricted.

 

My ever-optimistic wife still has 3 adult children in the Philippines and thinks will should be able to have them (+ spouses + significant others + grandchildren) all here in a month.  I keep telling her it will take a MINIMUM of 2-3 years for the legislative process / rule-making process / actual petitions & approvals to happen, but first we need to know the (still only proposed) details.

[Mike V 56]

Never mind, I found the text on the web site of the House Sponsor.  I will rewrite the base post accordingly.

 

[HRQX 4,145]

9 minutes ago, Mike V said:

but I'd like to see the actual text of the bill.

H.R. 1177: https://lindasanchez.house.gov/sites/lindasanchez.house.gov/files/2021.02.18 US Citizenship Act Bill Text - SIGNED.pdf

S. 348: https://www.menendez.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/USCitizenshipAct2021BillText.pdf

 

Just a note that there is ongoing discussion about it:

 

[JeanneAdil 6,539]

White House statement

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/01/20/fact-sheet-president-biden-sends-immigration-bill-to-congress-as-part-of-his-commitment-to-modernize-our-immigration-system/