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Congress·In Committee·H.R. 9457

Diversity Visa Protection and Modernization Act

Diversity Visa Program Protection

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This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the House Committee on the Judiciary for review. It is considered active, but no future hearings or votes have been scheduled yet. There is no companion bill currently linked to this proposal.

Legislative Progress

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Very unlikely to pass

This bill is supported only by Democrats and seeks to limit the power of the executive branch over immigration, which is a highly partisan issue that rarely sees agreement.

Key Points

  • This bill aims to keep the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program running even if the executive branch wants to stop it. This program, often called the visa lottery, gives green cards to people from countries that do not send many immigrants to the United States.
  • The government would be banned from shutting down the entire program at once. While officials could still pause visas for specific countries or regions due to security threats, they would have to tell Congress exactly why they are doing it and how long it will last.
  • If the government does a general pause on all visas in this program, it can only last for 60 days. After that time, the program must start up again automatically unless Congress says otherwise.
  • The bill protects people who have already been selected for a visa. It ensures they do not lose their chance to move to the U.S. just because the government decided to pause the program for a short time.

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Jun 25, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Jun 25, 2026

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Diversity Visa Protection and Modernization Act

Bill NumberHR 9457
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Cosponsors

(28)
D: 28

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