H.R. 3775 · 115th Congress
Immigration in the National Interest Act of 2017
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The bill prohibits an alien from being be naturalized if his or her sponsor has not repaid the federal government for any means-tested public benefits received by the alien during the five-year period beginning on the date the alien was lawfully admitted for permanent residence.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Sep 14, 2017
Immigration in the National Interest Act of 2017
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to:
- eliminate the diversity visa program;
- replace the current employment visa system with a skills-based point system;
- revise the worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants, including by eliminating certain family-based immigration preferences;
- establish a 50,000 annual limit for refugees given permanent resident status;
- create a nonimmigrant visa for parents of U.S. citizen children who are at least 21 years old; and
- establish a new visa for immigrants seeking to enter the United States to engage in a new commercial enterprise.
The bill prohibits an alien from being be naturalized if his or her sponsor has not repaid the federal government for any means-tested public benefits received by the alien during the five-year period beginning on the date the alien was lawfully admitted for permanent residence.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Immigration in the National Interest Act of 2017
Latest action (Sep 28, 2017): Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Policy area: Immigration · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 14, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.