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H.R. 425: To prohibit the use of funds for the rule entitled "Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers of Inadmissibility for Certain Immediate Relatives" published by the Department of Homeland Security on January 3, 2013 (78 Fed. Reg. 535).

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H.R. 425: To prohibit the use of funds for the rule entitled "Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers of Inadmissibility for Certain Immediate Relatives" published by the Department of Homeland Security on January 3, 2013 (78 Fed. Reg. 535).

113th Congress · introduced 2013-01-25 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2013-01-25 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

To prohibit the use of funds for the rule entitled "Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers of Inadmissibility for Certain Immediate Relatives" published by the Department of Homeland Security on January 3, 2013 (78 Fed. Reg. 535).

Plain summary

Prohibits federal funds from being used to promulgate, finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) final rule entitled "Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers of Inadmissibility for Certain Immediate Relatives" (published on January 3, 2013) or any successor or substantially similar rule.

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Official text

To prohibit the use of funds for the rule entitled "Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers of Inadmissibility for Certain Immediate Relatives" published by the Department of Homeland Security on January 3, 2013 (78 Fed. Reg. 535).

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] · 11 cosponsors

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Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Scott Perry (R-PA), Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] reported raising $1.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Rulemaking
The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.
Securities
Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hr425 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113