Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Summary
The bill would replace family‑chain and lottery‑based immigration with a merit‑based system that only admits people who meet a new “national interest” test. It also ends the diversity visa lottery, curtails Optional Practical Training, tightens public‑charge and sponsor‑support requirements, reforms H‑1B and other employment visas, and adds new penalties for overstays and unlawful presence. The changes would affect future immigrants, current visa holders, sponsors, and asylum seekers, aiming to align immigration with economic and security goals.
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