HR 6242 United States House · 117th Congress

Family Unity Act of 2021

Summary
Family Unity Act of 2021 This bill modifies the scope of a statutory prohibition against the judicial review of claims involving the removal of a non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law). Currently, a court is barred from reviewing any claim by a non-U.S. national arising from a decision by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to commence proceedings, adjudicate cases, or execute removal orders against a non-U.S. national. Under this bill, a court is only barred from reviewing a claim by a non-U.S. national challenging a discretionary decision by DOJ to take such actions.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2021
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President
Introduced Dec 9, 2021 Last action Nov 1, 2022
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Nov 1, 2022
House · Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Dec 9, 2021
House · Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 9, 2021
House · Introduced
Introduced in House
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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