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Nuclear Family Priority Act

USA117th CongressHR-4050| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Jody B. Hice

Jody B. Hice

Republican Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (8)
Bob Good (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)

Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-891
Nuclear Family Priority Act
Jun 22, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 22, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-891
    Nuclear Family Priority Act


  • June 22, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • June 22, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Immigration

Family relationshipsImmigration status and proceduresVisas and passports

Nuclear Family Priority Act

USA117th CongressHR-4050| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
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.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-891
Nuclear Family Priority Act
Jun 22, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 22, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-891
    Nuclear Family Priority Act


  • June 22, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • June 22, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Jody B. Hice

Jody B. Hice

Republican Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (8)
Bob Good (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)

Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

Immigration

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Family relationshipsImmigration status and proceduresVisas and passports