Temporary Family Visitation Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6670 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6670 To establish a new nonimmigrant category for alien relatives of United States citizens and lawful permanent residents seeking to enter the United States temporarily for family purposes, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 11, 2025 Mr. Peters (for himself, Mrs. Bice, Mr. Himes, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Swalwell, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Min, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Ansari, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Mills, Mr. Suozzi, Ms. Lee of Florida, Mr. Walkinshaw, Mr. Nunn of Iowa, Mr. Panetta, and Mr. Evans of Colorado) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish a new nonimmigrant category for alien relatives of United States citizens and lawful permanent residents seeking to enter the United States temporarily for family purposes, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Temporary Family Visitation Act''. SEC. 2. FAMILY PURPOSE NONIMMIGRANT VISAS FOR RELATIVES OF UNITED STATES CITIZENS AND LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENTS SEEKING TO ENTER THE UNITED STATES TEMPORARILY. (a) Establishment of New Nonimmigrant Visa Category.--Section 101(a)(15)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(B)) is amended by striking ``and who is visiting the United States temporarily for business or temporarily for pleasure;'' and inserting ``and who is visiting the United States temporarily for-- ``(i) business; ``(ii) pleasure; or ``(iii) family purposes;''. (b) Requirements Applicable to Family Purpose Visas.--Section 214 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184)