HR5492Referred to Committee
PAAF Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-09-18
Introduced
29
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Adam Smith
Democrat · WA · Representative
Votes with party: 98.7% (623 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/S000510
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (29)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Don Bacon (R-NE-2)Original· 2025-09-18
- Blake D. Moore (R-UT-1)· 2025-10-10
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)· 2025-10-10
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD-8)· 2025-10-10
- Judy Chu (D-CA-28)· 2025-10-10
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-7)· 2025-10-10
- Scott Franklin (R-FL-18)· 2025-10-10
- Adrian Smith (R-NE-3)· 2026-02-10
- Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL-3)· 2026-02-10
- Glenn Thompson (R-PA-15)· 2026-02-10
- Gwen Moore (D-WI-4)· 2026-02-10
- Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12)· 2026-02-10
- Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27)· 2026-02-10
- Pete Stauber (R-MN-8)· 2026-02-10
- Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA-24)· 2026-02-10
- Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA-1)· 2026-02-10
- Ashley Hinson (R-IA-2)· 2026-04-15
- J. French Hill (R-AR-2)· 2026-04-15
- Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL-9)· 2026-04-15
Latest Action
The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →
Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-09-18
Previously
- Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2025-09-18
Plain-English Summary
The PAAF Act addresses immigration policy, though the specific details of what changes it would make are not clear from the title alone. Based on its referral to the House Judiciary Committee, the bill likely proposes modifications to how immigration cases are handled, who can immigrate, or what benefits and protections are available to immigrants and their families. Once the bill moves through committee, its concrete effects on immigration processes, eligibility requirements, or enforcement will become clearer.
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Subjects
Immigration
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