Legislation Updates

We will use this page to keep you updated on legislation and other public policy initiatives that affect our community, including the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) and the HIV Ban repeal.

2009

Urge Sen Schumer and Rep Lofgren to include LGBT Families in their Comprehensive Immigration Bill. - (11/16/2009)
Urge Rep Gutierrez to Include LGBT Families in his Comprehensive Immigration Bill - (11/10/2009)
Principles of Immigration Reform - (10/23/2009)
Keep Our Families Together — Reform Immigration Laws - (10/20/2009)
Pass the Uniting American Families Act - (10/20/2009)
Progressive principles for new immigration reform bill ... we've got a few of our own - (10/12/2009)
A New Same Sex Fight - CNN.com (VIDEO) - (6/3/2009)
Same-sex couples forced apart - (6/3/2009)
Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Please make sure that LGBT Families are included too! - (4/9/2009)
San Jose Mercury News Opinion: Obama can give gay families equal immigration rights - (4/8/2009)
San Francisco Chronicle Supports the Passage of Uniting American Families Act! - (4/1/2009)
Sen John Kerry: No Time to Wait for Justice - (3/24/2009)
Washington Post Supports the Uniting American Families Act! - (3/16/2009)
American Bar Association Supports the Uniting American Families Act - (2/19/2009)
Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) Reintroduced - (2/13/2009)

2008

U.S. Senate takes first major step towards repealing the draconian HIV ban! - (7/17/2008)
Senators Add HIV Ban Repeal to President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief - (3/11/2008)
UAFA Acquires New Co-Sponsors - (2/22/2008)

2007

HIV Ban Repeal Introduced in Senate - (12/14/2007)
Senator Boxer Co-Sponsors Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) - (9/18/2007)
Congresswoman Barbara Lee Introduces Bill to Lift the HIV Ban - (8/2/2007)
Reintroduction of Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) - (5/8/2007)

UAFA Update

As of June 26, 2009

In the House
Bill Number: H.R. 1024
Date Introduced: 2/12/2009
Introduced By: Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)
Number of Co-sponors: 113
Needed to Pass: 218

In the Senate
Bill Number: S. 424
Date Introduced: 2/12/2009
Introduced By: Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
Number of Co-sponors: 20
Needed to Pass: 60

HIV Ban Repeal

As of June 26, 2009

This Bill Passed in 2008
Signed by President G. W. Bush
Regulations pending - Contact
the Department of Health and Human Services for implementation date