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HR 2366119th CongressIntroduced
American Families United Act
Introduced: Oct 25, 2025
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
The American Families United Act amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide discretionary authority for family unity cases, allowing the Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security to grant relief from removal or waive inadmissibility grounds for spouses and children of U.S. citizens when removal would cause hardship.
Key Points
- 1Grants discretionary authority to Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security to terminate removal proceedings or waive inadmissibility for family members of U.S. citizens
- 2Establishes presumption that family separation constitutes hardship
- 3Includes provisions for widows and surviving children of deceased U.S. citizens
- 4Excludes certain criminal and security-related grounds from discretionary relief
- 5Allows motions to reopen or reconsider previous denials within 2 years of enactment
Impact Areas
Immigration enforcementFamily-based immigrationDeportation proceedingsUS citizens with non-citizen family members
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