H.R. 479 — Introduced in House

I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 479 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 10, 2019Mr. Posey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as— (1) the Security and Fairness Enhancement for America Act of 2019; or (2) the SAFE for America Act. 2. Elimination of diversity immigrant program (a) Worldwide level of diversity immigrants Section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by inserting and at the end of paragraph (1); (B) by striking ; and at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting a period; and (C) by striking paragraph (3); and (2) by striking subsection (e). (b) Allocation of diversity immigrant visas Section 203 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1153) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (c); (2) in subsection (d), by striking (a), (b), or (c), and inserting (a) or (b),; (3) in subsection (e), by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); (4) in subsection (f), by striking (a), (b), or (c) and inserting (a) or (b); and (5) in subsection (g), by striking (a), (b), and (c) and inserting (a) and (b). (c) Procedure for granting immigrant status Section 204 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1154) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (a)(1)(I); and (2) in subsection (e), by striking (a), (b), or (c) and inserting (a) or (b). (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2019.