,,ii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bif ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #ac1 #bjac ,mr4 ,leahy 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,collins1 ,mr4 ,schumer1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 and ,ms4 ,baldwin7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act to eliminate discrimination in the immigration laws by permitting permanent partners of ,united ,states citizens and lawful permanent residents to obtain lawful permanent resident status in the same manner as spouses of citizens and lawful permanent residents and to penalize immigration fraud in connection with permanent partnerships4 #a4 ,short title2 amendments to ,immigration and ,nationality ,act2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,uniting ,american ,families ,act of #bjac4 7b7 ,amendments to ,immigration and ,nationality ,act ,except as otherwise specifically provided in this ,act1 if an amendment or repeal is expressed as the amendment or repeal of a section or other provision1 the reference shall be considered to be made to that section or provision in the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474 7c7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 amendments to ,immigration and ,nationality ,act2 table of contents4 ,sec4 #b4 ,definitions of permanent partner and permanent partnership4 ,sec4 #c4 ,worldwide level of immigration4 ,sec4 #d4 ,numerical limitations on individual foreign states4 ,sec4 #e4 ,allocation of immigrant visas4 ,sec4 #f4 ,procedure for granting immigrant status4 ,sec4 #g4 ,annual admission of refugees and admission of emergency situation refugees4 ,sec4 #h4 ,asylum4 ,sec4 #i4 ,adjustment of status of refugees4 ,sec4 #aj4 ,inadmissible aliens4 ,sec4 #aa4 ,nonimmigrant status for permanent partners awaiting the availability of an immigrant visa4 ,sec4 #ab4 ,conditional permanent resident status for certain alien spouses1 permanent partners1 and sons and daughters4 ,sec4 #ac4 ,conditional permanent resident status for certain alien entrepreneurs1 spouses1 permanent partners1 and children4 ,sec4 #ad4 ,deportable aliens4 ,sec4 #ae4 ,removal proceedings4 ,sec4 #af4 ,cancellation of removal2 adjustment of status4 ,sec4 #ag4 ,adjustment of status of nonimmigrant to that of person admitted for permanent residence4 ,sec4 #ah4 ,application of criminal penalties for misrepresentation and concealment of facts regarding permanent partnerships4 ,sec4 #ai4 ,requirements as to residence1 good moral character1 attachment to the principles of the ,constitution4 ,sec4 #bj4 ,naturalization for permanent partners of citizens4 ,sec4 #ba4 ,application of family unity provisions to permanent partners of certain ,,life ,act beneficiaries4 ,sec4 #bb4 ,application to ,cuban ,adjustment ,act4 #b4 ,definitions of permanent partner and permanent partnership ,section #aja7;a7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#ae77,k77ii71 by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#eb7 ,the term permanent partner means an individual #ah years of age or older who-- 7,a7 is in a committed1 intimate relationship with another individual #ah years of age or older in which both individuals intend a lifelong commitment2 7,b7 is financially interdependent with that other individual2 7,c7 is not married to1 or in a permanent partnership with1 any individual other than that other individual2 7,d7 is unable to contract with that other individual a marriage cognizable under this ,act2 and 7,e7 is not a first1 second1 or third degree blood relation of that other individual4 7#ec7 ,the term permanent partnership means the relationship that exists between #b permanent partners4 4 #c4 ,worldwide level of immigration ,section #bja7;b77#b77;,a77i7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;b77#b77;,a77i77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking spouse each place it appears and inserting spouse or permanent partner2 7#b7 by striking spouses and inserting spouse1 permanent partner12 7#c7 by inserting 7or1 in the case of a permanent partnership1 whose permanent partnership was not terminated7 after was not legally separated from the citizen2 and 7#d7 by striking remarries4 and inserting remarries or enters a permanent partnership with another person44 #d4 ,numerical limitations on individual foreign states 7a7 ,per country levels ,section #bjb7;a77#d7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeb7;a77#d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the paragraph heading1 by inserting 1 permanent partners1 after spouses2 7#b7 in the heading of subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting 1 permanent partners1 after spouses2 and 7#c7 in the heading of subparagraph 7,c71 by striking and daughters inserting without permanent partners and unmarried daughters without permanent partners4 7b7 ,rules for chargeability ,section #bjb7;b77#b7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeb7;b77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking his spouse and inserting his or her spouse or permanent partner2 7#b7 by striking such spouse each place it appears and inserting such spouse or permanent partner2 and 7#c7 by inserting or permanent partners after husband and wife4 #e4 ,allocation of immigrant visas 7a7 ,preference allocation for family members of permanent resident aliens ,section #bjc7;a77#b7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;a77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking the paragraph heading and inserting the following3 7#b7 ,spouses1 permanent partners1 unmarried sons without permanent partners1 and unmarried daughters without permanent partners of permanent resident aliens 2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting 1 permanent partners1 after spouses2 and 7#c7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking or unmarried daughters and inserting without permanent partners or the unmarried daughters without permanent partners4 7b7 ,preference allocation for sons and daughters of citizens ,section #bjc7;a77#c7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;a77#c77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking the paragraph heading and inserting the following3 7#b7 ,married sons and daughters of citizens and sons and daughters with permanent partners of citizens 2 and 7#b7 by inserting 1 or sons or daughters with permanent partners1 after daughters4 7c7 ,employment creation ,section #bjc7;b77#e77;,a77ii7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;b77#e77;,a77ii77 is amended by inserting permanent partner1 after spouse14 7d7 ,treatment of family members ,section #bjc7;d7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;d77 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting or permanent partner after section #aja7;b77#a72 and 7#b7 by inserting 1 permanent partner1 after the spouse4 #f4 ,procedure for granting immigrant status 7a7 ,classification petitions ,section #bjd7;a77#a7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7;a77#a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 in clause 7ii71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse2 7,b7 in clause 7iii7-- 7i7 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse each place it appears2 and 7ii7 in subclause 7,i71 by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage each place it appears2 7,c7 in clause 7v77,i71 by inserting permanent partner1 after is the spouse12 and 7,d7 in clause 7vi7-- 7i7 by inserting or termination of the permanent partnership after divorce2 and 7ii7 by inserting 1 permanent partner1 after spouse2 and 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7,a7 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse each place it appears2 and 7,b7 in clause 7ii7-- 7i7 in subclause 7,i77aa71 by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage2 7ii7 in subclause 7,i77bb71 by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage the first place it appears2 and 7iii7 in subclause 7,,ii77aa71 by inserting 7or the termination of the permanent partnership7 after termination of the marriage4 7b7 ,immigration fraud prevention ,section #bjd7;c7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7;c77 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse each place it appears2 and 7#b7 by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage each place it appears4 #g4 ,annual admission of refugees and admission of emergency situation refugees ,section #bjg7;c7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7;c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by inserting 1 permanent partner1 after spouse each place it appears2 and 7,b7 by inserting 1 permanent partner's1 after spouse's2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#d71 by inserting 1 permanent partner1 after spouse4 #h4 ,asylum ,section #bjh7;b77#c7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh7;b77#c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the paragraph heading1 by inserting 1 permanent partner1 after spouse2 and 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting 1 permanent partner1 after spouse4 #i4 ,adjustment of status of refugees ,section #bji7;b77#c7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaei7;b77#c77 is amended by inserting 1 permanent partner1 after spouse4 #aj4 ,inadmissible aliens 7a7 ,classes of aliens ineligible for visas or admission ,section #bab7;a7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#c77;,d77iv71 by inserting permanent partner1 after spouse12 7#b7 in paragraph 7#d77;,c77i77,i71 by inserting 1 permanent partner1 after spouse2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#f77;,e77ii71 by inserting permanent partner1 after spouse12 and 7#d7 in paragraph 7#i77;,b77v71 by inserting 1 permanent partner1 after spouse4 7b7 ,waivers ,section #bab7;d7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#aa71 by inserting permanent partner1 after spouse12 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#ab71 by inserting 1 permanent partner1 after spouse4 7c7 ,waivers of inadmissibility on health-,related grounds ,section #bab7;g77#a77;,a7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;g77#a77;,a77 is amended by inserting 1 permanent partner1 after spouse4 7d7 ,waivers of inadmissibility on criminal and related grounds ,section #bab7;h77#a77;,b7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;h77#a77;,b77 is amended by inserting permanent partner1 after spouse14 7e7 ,waiver of inadmissibility for misrepresentation ,section #bab7;i77#a7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;i77#a77 is amended by inserting permanent partner1 after spouse14 #aa4 ,nonimmigrant status for permanent partners awaiting the availability of an immigrant visa ,section #bad7r7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7r77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage each place it appears4 #ab4 ,conditional permanent resident status for certain alien spouses1 permanent partners1 and sons and daughters 7a7 ,section heading 7#a7 ,in general ,the heading for section #baf 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;a7 is amended by striking and sons and inserting 1 permanent partners1 sons14 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents is amended by amending the item relating to section #baf to read as follows3 ,sec4 #baf4 ,conditional permanent resident status for certain alien spouses1 permanent partners1 sons1 and daughters4 4 7b7 ,in general ,section #baf7;a7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;a7a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by inserting permanent partner1 after spouse12 and 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by inserting permanent partner1 after spouse14 7c7 ,termination of status if finding that qualifying marriage improper ,section #baf7;b7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;a7b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the subsection heading1 by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#a77;,a7-- 7,a7 by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage2 and 7,b7 in clause 7ii7-- 7i7 by inserting or has ceased to satisfy the criteria for being considered a permanent partnership under this ,act1 after terminated12 and 7ii7 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse4 7d7 ,requirements of timely petition and interview for removal of condition ,section #baf7;c7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;a7c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraphs 7#a71 7#b77;,a77ii71 7#c77;,a77ii71 7#c77;,c71 7#d77;,b71 and 7#d77;,c71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse each place it appears2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#c77;,a71 7#c77;,d71 7#d77;,b71 and 7#d77;,c71 by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage each place it appears4 7e7 ,contents of petition ,section #baf7;d77#a7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;a7d77#a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 in the heading1 by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage2 7,b7 in clause 7i7-- 7i7 by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage2 7ii7 in subclause 7,i71 by inserting before the comma at the end 1 or is a permanent partnership recognized under this ,act2 and 7iii7 in subclause 7,,ii7-- 7,i7 by inserting or has not ceased to satisfy the criteria for being considered a permanent partnership under this ,act1 after terminated12 and 7,,ii7 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse2 and 7,c7 in clause 7ii71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse2 and 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b77i7-- 7,a7 by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage2 and 7,b7 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse4 7f7 ,definitions ,section #baf7;g7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;a7g77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse each place it appears2 and 7,b7 by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage each place it appears2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#c71 by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage2 and 7#d7 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse each place it appears2 and 7,b7 by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage4 #ac4 ,conditional permanent resident status for certain alien entrepreneurs1 spouses1 permanent partners1 and children 7a7 ,in general ,section #baf;,a 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;b7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the section heading1 by inserting 1 permanent partners1 after spouses2 and 7#b7 in paragraphs 7#a71 7#b77;,a71 7#b77;,b71 and 7#b77;,c71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse each place it appears4 7b7 ,termination of status if finding that qualifying entrepreneurship improper ,section #baf;,a7b77#a7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;b7b77#a77 is amended by inserting or permanent partner after spouse in the matter following subparagraph 7,c74 7c7 ,requirements of timely petition and interview for removal of condition ,section #baf;,a7c7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;b7c77 is amended1 in paragraphs 7#a71 7#b77;,a77ii71 and 7#c77;,c71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse4 7d7 ,definitions ,section #baf;,a7f77#b7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;b7f77#b77 is amended by inserting or permanent partner after spouse each place it appears4 7e7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents is amended by amending the item relating to section #baf;,a to read as follows3 ,sec4 #baf;,a4 ,conditional permanent resident status for certain alien entrepreneurs1 spouses1 permanent partners1 and children4 4 #ad4 ,deportable aliens ,section #bcg7;a77#a7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbg7;a77#a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,d77i71 by inserting or permanent partners after spouses each place it appears2 7#b7 in subparagraphs 7,e77ii71 7,e77iii71 and 7,h77i77,i71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse2 7#c7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,e7 the following3 7,f7 ,permanent partnership fraud ,an alien shall be considered to be deportable as having procured a visa or other documentation by fraud 7within the meaning of section #bab7;a77#f77;,c77i77 and to be in the ,united ,states in violation of this ,act 7within the meaning of subparagraph 7,b77 if-- 7i7 the alien obtains any admission to the ,united ,states with an immigrant visa or other documentation procured on the basis of a permanent partnership entered into less than #b years before such admission and which1 within #b years subsequent to such admission1 is terminated because the criteria for permanent partnership are no longer fulfilled1 unless the alien establishes to the satisfaction of the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security that such permanent partnership was not contracted for the purpose of evading any provision of the immigration laws2 or 7ii7 it appears to the satisfaction of the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security that the alien has failed or refused to fulfill the alien's permanent partnership1 which the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security determines was made for the purpose of procuring the alien's admission as an immigrant4 2 and 7#d7 in paragraphs 7#b77;,e77i7 and 7#c77;,c77ii71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse each place it appears4 #ae4 ,removal proceedings ,section #bdj 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;a7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the heading of subsection 7c77#g77;,c77iv71 by inserting permanent partners1 after spouses12 and 7#b7 in subsection 7e77#a71 by inserting permanent partner1 after spouse14 #af4 ,cancellation of removal2 adjustment of status ,section #bdj;,a7b7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;b7b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,d71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 in the paragraph heading1 by inserting 1 permanent partner1 after spouse2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting 1 permanent partner1 after spouse each place it appears4 #ag4 ,adjustment of status of nonimmigrant to that of person admitted for permanent residence 7a7 ,prohibition on adjustment of status ,section #bde7;d7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee7;d77 is amended by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage4 7b7 ,avoiding immigration fraud ,section #bde7;e7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee7;e77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting or permanent partnership after marriage2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 7,a7 ,paragraph 7#a7 and section #bjd7;g7 shall not apply with respect to a permanent partnership if the alien establishes by clear and convincing evidence to the satisfaction of the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security that-- 7i7 the permanent partnership was entered into in good faith and in accordance with section #aja7;a77#eb72 7ii7 the permanent partnership was not entered into for the purpose of procuring the alien's admission as an immigrant2 and 7iii7 no fee or other consideration was given 7other than a fee or other consideration to an attorney for assistance in preparation of a lawful petition7 for the filing of a petition under section #bjd7;a7 or #bad7;d7 with respect to the alien permanent partner4 7,b7 ,the ,secretary shall promulgate regulations that provide for only #a level of administrative appellate review for each alien under subparagraph 7,a74 4 7c7 ,adjustment of status for certain aliens paying fee ,section #bde7;i77#a77;,b7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee7;i77#a77;,b77 is amended by inserting 1 permanent partner1 after spouse4 #ah4 ,application of criminal penalties for misrepresentation and concealment of facts regarding permanent partnerships ,section #bge7;c7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbe7;c77 is amended to read as follows3 7c7 ,any individual who knowingly enters into a marriage or permanent partnership for the purpose of evading any provision of the immigration laws shall be imprisoned for not more than #e years1 fined not more than #bej1jjj1 or both4 4 #ai4 ,requirements as to residence1 good moral character1 attachment to the principles of the ,constitution ,section #caf7;b7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adbg7;b77 is amended by inserting 1 permanent partner1 after spouse4 #bj4 ,naturalization for permanent partners of citizens 7a7 ,in general ,section #cai 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adcj7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse each place it appears2 and 7,b7 by inserting or permanent partnership after marital union2 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse2 7#c7 in subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse each place it appears2 and 7,b7 by inserting or permanent partnership after marital union2 7#d7 in subsection 7e77#a7-- 7,a7 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse2 7,b7 by inserting by the ,secretary of ,defense after is authorized2 and 7,c7 by inserting or permanent partnership after marital union2 and 7#e7 in subsection 7e77#b71 by inserting or permanent partner after spouse4 7b7 ,savings provision ,section #cai7;e7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adcj7;e77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,nothing in this subsection may be construed to confer a right for an alien to accompany a member of the ,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states or to reside abroad with such member1 except as authorized by the ,secretary of ,defense in the member's official orders4 4 #ba4 ,application of family unity provisions to permanent partners of certain ,,life ,act beneficiaries ,section #aejd of the ,,life ,act ,amendments of #bjjj 7division ,b of ,public ,law #ajf-eed2 #aad ,stat4 #bgfc-cbe7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the heading1 by inserting 1 permanent partners1 after spouses2 7#b7 in subsection 7a71 by inserting 1 permanent partner1 after spouse2 and 7#c7 in each of subsections 7b7 and 7c7-- 7,a7 in each of the subsection headings1 by inserting 1 permanent partners1 after spouses2 and 7,b7 by inserting 1 permanent partner1 after spouse each place it appears4 #bb4 ,application to ,cuban ,adjustment ,act 7a7 ,in general ,the first section of ,public ,law #hi-gcb 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the next to last sentence1 by inserting 1 permanent partner1 after spouse the first #b places it appears2 and 7#b7 in the last sentence1 by inserting 1 permanent partners1 after spouses4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #aja7;a77#ea77;,d7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ea77;,d77 is amended by striking or spouse and inserting 1 spouse1 or permanent partner4