US·Bill·117th Congress

HR 4050

Died in committee

Nuclear Family Priority Act

Introduced 2021-06-22Last action 2022-11-01 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.Committee House Committee on the Judiciary

Sponsor

Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]R

Cosponsors (8)

Babin, Brian(R-TX)Biggs, Andy(R-AZ)Brooks, Mo(R-AL)Cloud, Michael(R-TX)Good, Bob(R-VA)Gosar, Paul A.(R-AZ)Miller, Mary E.(R-IL)Posey, Bill(R-FL)

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Died in committee

The 117th Congress ended on 2023-01-03. This bill was in committee when the session adjourned and did not advance to enactment.

Legislative Progress

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Introduced

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Passed Chamber

Enacted / Signed

Action History

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2021-06-22 · House floor actions

Introduced in House

2021-06-22 · Library of Congress

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

2022-11-01 · House committee actions

Summary

Nuclear Family Priority Act

This bill imposes limits on various types of family-sponsored immigration visas.

The alien parents of U.S. citizens shall not qualify for visas for immediate relatives, which are not subject to any direct numerical limits. Currently, the spouses, unmarried children under 21, and parents of citizens are considered immediate relatives.

The bill also creates a nonimmigrant visa for such parents of citizens. Such aliens shall not be eligible for employment or any public benefits.

The bill also reduces the baseline annual cap for family-sponsored visas from 480,000 to 88,000, and revises the methods for calculating the cap. Currently, the 480,000 cap may be adjusted depending on various factors but shall not be less than 226,000.

Preference allocations (visa categories subject to various annual caps) for various family-sponsored visas shall be eliminated, including those for the siblings and married children of citizens. The bill provides for a preference allocation for the unmarried children under 21 and spouses of permanent residents, subject to the 88,000 annual cap.

Full Bill Text

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/hr/4050

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