Nuclear Family Priority Act

Hozzl · 2025-05-07T08:06:19Z

Explore the details of House Bill 2705 Nuclear Family Priority Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Immigration. Stay informed on legislative developments.

5/7/2025, 8:06 AM

Summary of Bill HR 2705

The "Nuclear Family Priority Act" was introduced in the 119th Congress on April 8, 2025. The bill, designated as H.R. 2705, aims to prioritize policies that support nuclear families. Specific provisions and directives within the bill are not explicitly outlined in the provided context, and further details would require a review of the bill text itself. For more in-depth information on the bill, including its full content and proposed actions, the official PDF version can be accessed at the provided link.

Congressional Summary of HR 2705

Nuclear Family Priority Act

This 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.

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Current Status of Bill HR 2705

Bill HR 2705 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since April 8, 2025. Bill HR 2705 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on April 8, 2025. Bill HR 2705's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. as of April 8, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 2705

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 2705

Primary Policy Focus

Immigration

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 2705

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make changes related to family-sponsored immigrants and to reduce the number of such immigrants, and for other purposes.