United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 40 R cosponsors

HR 2705 — Nuclear Family Priority Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 40 sponsors

    1 primary, 39 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (40 R).

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Summary

Nuclear Family Priority ActThis bill imposes limits on various types of family-sponsored immigration visas.The non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) 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 non-U.S. nationals 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.The bill eliminates preference allocations (visa categories subject to various annual caps) for various family-sponsored visas, 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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 39 co-sponsors · 507 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (39)

Not signed on (507)

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Subjects

immigration
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 2705 do?
Nuclear Family Priority ActThis bill imposes limits on various types of family-sponsored immigration visas.The non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) 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 non-U.S. nationals 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.The bill eliminates preference allocations (visa categories subject to various annual caps) for various family-sponsored visas, 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.
Who sponsors HR 2705?
HR 2705 is sponsored by Crane, Elijah (Republican), Gill, Brandon (Republican), Collins, Mike (Republican), Boebert, Lauren (Republican), Biggs, Andy (Republican), Gosar, Paul A. (Republican), Roy, Chip (Republican), Davidson, Warren (Republican), Strong, Dale W. (Republican), Grothman, Glenn (Republican), Barr, Andy (Republican), Hunt, Wesley (Republican), Biggs, Sheri (Republican), Donalds, Byron (Republican), Cloud, Michael (Republican), Schmidt, Derek (Republican), Fine, Randy (Republican), Cline, Ben (Republican), Wied, Tony (Republican), Brecheen, Josh (Republican), Miller, Mary E. (Republican), Jack, Brian (Republican), Mace, Nancy (Republican), Pfluger, August (Republican), Moore, Riley M. (Republican), Steube, W. Gregory (Republican), Van Epps, Matt (Republican), Ogles, Andrew (Republican), McClintock, Tom (Republican), Babin, Brian (Republican), Bilirakis, Gus M. (Republican), Norman, Ralph (Republican), Griffith, H. Morgan (Republican), Moore, Barry (Republican), McDowell, Addison P. (Republican), Downing, Troy (Republican), DesJarlais, Scott (Republican), Onder, Robert F. (Republican), Fedorchak, Julie (Republican), and Patronis, Jimmy (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 2705?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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