This bill would change the Immigration and Nationality Act in several ways listed in its title. It would establish a skills-based immigration points system. It would focus family-sponsored immigration on spouses and minor children. It would eliminate the Diversity Visa Program. The bill was introduced by Representative David Schweikert on September 16, 2026, and was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. No publicly available information about other provisions or specific text is available.
The bill's title says the rules for who can immigrate would shift toward a skills-and-points approach and that family-based immigration would be limited to spouses and minor children. The title also says the Diversity Visa Program would be ended. Specific effects for individuals, employers, or communities are not publicly available from the bill text or metadata provided.
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