Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
The bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant visa program by striking subsection (c) of section 203 and makes technical and conforming changes throughout the Act. The amendments take effect October 1, 2025.
Progressives emphasize lost diversity and equity impacts
Narrow statutory change that can attract unified support from some factions but also provoke opposition; House typically easier for such targeted immigration measures.
The bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant visa program by striking subsection (c) of section 203 and makes technical and conforming changes throughout the Act.
The amendments take effect October 1, 2025.
No new visa allocations or explicit replacements are specified in the text.
Substantive, controversial immigration change with limited built‑in compromise and significant Senate barriers; modest chance without broad agreement.
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Progressives emphasize lost diversity and equity impacts
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Progressives emphasize lost diversity and equity impacts
Likely to oppose the bill as it ends a long-standing legal pathway that has increased immigrant diversity.
Opponents will argue it reduces opportunities for people from underrepresented countries and worsens equity in immigration policy.
Mixed view: acknowledges criticisms of a lottery-based visa but worries about abrupt removal without clear reallocation.
Likely to seek data, transition planning, and legislative clarity on visa numbers and priorities.
Likely to support the bill as it ends a lottery system viewed as arbitrary and vulnerable to abuse.
Supporters will argue it strengthens immigration policy and allows focus on merit or priority-based admissions.
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Substantive, controversial immigration change with limited built‑in compromise and significant Senate barriers; modest chance without broad agreement.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Progressives emphasize lost diversity and equity impacts
Substantive, controversial immigration change with limited built‑in compromise and significant Senate barriers; modest chance without broad…
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