HR 8827 · 119th CongressIn Committeecongress.gov ↗
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a national-interest standard for immigration, end certain family-sponsored immigration categories, revise standards relating to good moral character, eliminate the diversity immigrant category, revise public-charge and sponsor-support rules, revise naturalization requirements, reform employment-based immigration and H-1B visas, eliminate Optional Practical Training absent express statutory authorization, revise asylum procedures, require employment eligibility verification, establish additional penalties relating to unlawful presence and visa overstays, revise parole authority, and for other purposes.
What this bill does
AI plain-language summaryThis bill would make a wide range of changes to the U.S. immigration system, including setting new standards for who can immigrate based on national interest, ending certain categories that allow family members to sponsor immigrants, eliminating the diversity visa lottery, changing rules for work-based visas and asylum, requiring employers to verify that workers are eligible for employment, and adding new penalties for people who stay in the country past their allowed time. No official summary is available for this bill.
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May 14, 2026
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