H.R. 9261: Exception for Certain Bars to Admissibility Relating to Previous Unlawful Entry as Children Act

117th Congress · introduced 2022-11-03 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Where it came from: introduced 2022-11-03 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Exception for Certain Bars to Admissibility Relating to Previous Unlawful Entry as Children Act

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Exception for Certain Bars to Admissibility Relating to Previous Unlawful Entry as Children Act This bill expands an exception to a provision that bars the admission of certain non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) who unlawfully reenter (or attempt to unlawfully reenter) the United States after being ordered removed. Currently, the bar to admission does not apply to such a non-U.S. national if the individual (1) last departed from the United States more than 10 years before the attempt to reenter the United States, and (2) has received consent from the Department of Homeland Security to reapply for admission. This bill adds another exception for individuals who last departed from the United States before becoming 11 years old.

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Official text

Exception for Certain Bars to Admissibility Relating to Previous Unlawful Entry as Children Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · 0 cosponsors

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr9261.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr9261 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117