,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hia ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #cj1 #bjai,mr4 ,hice of ,georgia 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,gaetz1 ,mr4 ,meadows1 ,mr4 ,brooks of ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,david ,p4 ,roe of ,tennessee1 ,mr4 ,gosar1 ,mr4 ,crawford1 and ,mr4 ,perry7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act to make changes related to family-sponsored immigrants and to reduce the number of such immigrants1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,nuclear ,family ,priority ,act4 #b4 ,immediate relative definition ,section #bja7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;b77#b77;,a77i77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking children1 spouses1 and parents and inserting children and spouses2 and 7#b7 by striking ,states1 except that and all that follows through of age4 and inserting ,states44 #c4 ,change in family-sponsored immigrant categories ,section #bjc7;a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;a77 is amended to read as follows3 7a7 ,preference allocation for spouses and children of permanent resident aliens ,qualified immigrants who are the spouses or children of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence shall be allotted visas in a number not to exceed the worldwide level specified in section #bja7;c74 4 #d4 ,change in worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants ,section #bja7;c7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;c77 is amended-- 7#a7 by amending paragraph 7#a7 to read as follows3 7#a7 ,the worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants under this subsection for a fiscal year is equal to-- 7,a7 #hh1jjj2 minus 7,b7 the number computed under paragraph 7#b74 2 7#b7 by striking paragraphs 7#b71 7#c71 and 7#e72 and 7#c7 by redesignating paragraph 7#d7 as paragraph 7#b74 #e4 ,conforming amendments 7a7 ,numerical limitation to any single foreign state ,section #bjb of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#d7-- 7,a7 by amending subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 to read as follows3 7,a7 #ge percent of family-sponsored immigrants not subject to per country limitation ,of the visa numbers made available under section #bjc7;a7 in any fiscal year1 #ge percent shall be issued without regard to the numerical limitation under paragraph 7#b74 7,b7 ,treatment of remaining #be percent for countries subject to subsection 7e7 7i7 ,in general ,of the visa numbers made available under section #bjc7;a7 in any fiscal year1 the remaining #be percent shall be available1 in the case of a foreign state or dependent area that is subject to subsection 7e7 only to the extent that the total number of visas issued in accordance with subsection 7,a7 to natives of the foreign state or dependent area is less than the subsection 7e7 ceiling 7as defined in clause 7ii774 7ii7 ,subsection 7e7 ceiling defined ,in clause 7i71 the term subsection 7e7 ceiling means1 for a foreign state or dependent area1 #gg percent of the maximum number of visas that may be made available under section #bjc7;a7 to immigrants who are natives of the state or area consistent with subsection 7e74 2 and 7,b7 by striking subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,d72 and 7#b7 in subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by adding and at the end2 7,b7 by striking paragraph 7#b7 and redesignating paragraph 7#c7 as paragraph 7#b72 and 7,c7 in the final sentence1 by striking respectively1 and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting respectively44 7b7 ,rules for determining whether certain aliens are children ,section #bjc7;h7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;h77 is amended by striking 7a77#b77;,a7 each place such term appears and inserting 7a74 7c7 ,procedure for granting immigrant status ,section #bjd of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a77i71 by striking to classification by reason of a relationship described in paragraph 7#a71 7#c71 or 7#d7 of section #bjc7;a7 or2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking #bjc7;a77#b77;,a7 and #bjc7;a77#b7 each place such terms appear and inserting #bjc7;a72 and 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,d77i77,i71 by striking a petitioner for preference status under paragraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting an individual under #ba years of age for purposes of adjudicating such petition and for purposes of admission as an immediate relative under section #bja7;b77#b77;,a77i7 or a family-sponsored immigrant under section #bjc7;a71 as appropriate1 notwithstanding the actual age of the individual42 7#b7 in subsection 7f77#a71 by striking #bja7;b71 #bjc7;a77#a71 or #bjc7;a77#c71 as appropriate4 and inserting #bja7;b742 and 7#c7 by striking subsection 7k74 7d7 ,waivers of inadmissibility ,section #bab7;d77#aa7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;d77#aa77 is amended by striking 7other than paragraph 7#d7 thereof74 7e7 ,conditional permanent resident status for certain alien spouses and sons and daughters ,section #baf7;h77#a77;,c7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahf;a7h77#a77;,c77 is amended by striking #bjc7;a77#b7 and inserting #bjc7;a74 7f7 ,classes of deportable aliens ,section #bcg7;a77#a77;,e77ii7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbg7;a77#a77;,e77ii77 is amended by striking #bjc7;a77#b7 and inserting #bjc7;a74 #f4 ,nonimmigrant status for alien parent of adult ,united ,states citizens 7a7 ,in general ,section #aja7;a77#ae7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,u71 by striking or at the end2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,v71 by striking the period at the end and inserting or2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,w7 ,subject to section #bad7s71 an alien who is a parent of a citizen of the ,united ,states1 if the citizen is at least #ba years of age4 4 7b7 ,conditions on admission ,section #bad of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7s7 7#a7 ,the initial period of authorized admission for a nonimmigrant described in section #aja7;a77#ae77,w7 shall be #e years4 ,such period may be extended by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security so long as the ,united ,states citizen son or daughter of the nonimmigrant is residing in the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,a nonimmigrant described in section #aja7;a77#ae77,w7 is not authorized to be employed in the ,united ,states and is not eligible1 notwithstanding any other provision of law1 for any ,federal1 ,state1 or local public benefit4 ,in the case of such a nonimmigrant1 the ,united ,states citizen son or daughter shall be responsible for the support of the nonimmigrant1 regardless of the resources of the nonimmigrant4 7#c7 ,an alien is ineligible to receive a visa and ineligible to be admitted into the ,united ,states as a nonimmigrant described in section #aja7;a77#ae77,w7 unless the alien provides satisfactory proof that the ,united ,states citizen son or daughter has arranged for the provision to the alien1 at no cost to the alien1 of health insurance coverage applicable during the period of the alien's presence in the ,united ,states4 4 #g4 ,effective date2 applicability ,the amendments made by this ,act shall take effect on the first day of the second fiscal year that begins after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 except that the following shall be considered invalid3 7#a7 ,any petition under section #bjd of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7 seeking classification of an alien under a family-sponsored immigrant category eliminated by the amendments made by this ,act that is filed after the date of the introduction of this ,act4 7#b7 ,any application for an immigrant visa based on a petition described in paragraph 7#a74