,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cedh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #be1 #bjba ,mr4  
,torres ( ,new ,york 7= himself & ,ms4  
,*u7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize ! issuance (    
visas & admission ( c]ta9 ali5s1 & _!   
d]ivatives1 :o 7 select$ to apply =     
div]sity immigrant visas b 7 unable to  
be issu$ su* visas or be admitt$ to !   
,unit$ ,/ates z a result ( c]ta9        
,presid5tial ,proclamations1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,keep+ ,our ,promise ,act4 
#b4 ,ali5s previ\sly allocat$ div]sity  
visas  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ section    
#bjd7;a77#a77;,i77ii77,,ii7 ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7;a77#a77;,i77ii77,,ii771
 & subject to subsection 7c7 ( ?is      
section1 an immigrant visa made         
available to an ali5 "u section         
#bjc7;e77#b7 ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         

#aaec7;e77#b77 9 any ( fiscal ye>s      
#bjag1 #bjah1 #bjai1 #bjbj1 or #bjba    
%all rema9 available to su* ali5 if--   
7#a7 ! ali5 0 refus$ a visa or d5i$     
admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates solely     
because (-- 7,a7 ,executive ,ord]       
#acgfi1 ,protect+ ! ,nation f ,=eign    
,t]rori/ ,entry into ,! ,unit$ ,/ates   
7,janu>y #bg1 #bjag72  7,b7 ,executive  
,ord] #acghj1 ,protect+ ! ,nation f     
,=eign ,t]rori/ ,entry into ! ,unit$    
,/ates 7,m>* #f1 #bjag72  7,c7          
,proclamation #ifde1 ,enhanc+ ,vett+    
,capabilities & ,processes = ,detect+   
,attempt$ ,entry into ! ,unit$ ,/ates by
 ,t]rori/s or ,o!r ,public-,safety      
,?reats 7,septemb] #bd1 #bjag72 or  7,d7
 ,proclamation #iihc1 ,improv+ ,enhanc$ 
,vett+ ,capabilities & ,processes =     
,detect+ ,attempt$ ,entry into ! ,unit$ 
,/ates by ,t]rori/s or ,o!r             
,public-,safety ,?reats 7,janu>y #ca1   
#bjbj72 or  7#b7 because ( ! ,,covid-#ai
 public heal? em]g5cy--  7,a7 ! ali5 0  
unable to receive a visa int]view       

despite submitt+ an ,onl9e ,immigrant   
,visa & ,ali5 ,regi/ration ,application 
7,=m ,,ds-#bfj7 to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate2 
or  7,b7 ! ali5 0 unable to be admitt$  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates despite be+ approv$ =
 a visa "u section #bjc7;c7 ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;c774  7b7 ,obligations 
( ! ,secret>y  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all-- 7,a7  
notify ea* ali5 describ$ 9 subsection   
7a7 7& su* ali5's repres5tative1 if     
applicable7 ( _! cont9u+ eligibility = a
 visa "u section #bjc7;c7 ( !           
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;c772 &  7,b7 publi% on 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate website1 in=mation &
 proc$ures implem5t+ ?is ,act4  7#b7    
,notice ,! notice describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a77;,a7 %all include proc$ures = !    
ali5 to in=m ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate ( !    
ali5's int5t to proce$ ) or ab&on !     
application1 & %all include an advisal t
 su* application %all be deem$ ab&on$ if

 ! ali5 fails to notify ! ,secret>y ( ! 
ali5's int5t to proce$ )9 "o ye> ( !    
date ( ! notice4  7c7 ,limitation on    
visa eligibility ,an ali5 describ$ 9    
subsection 7a7 %all rema9 eligible to   
receive su* visa until ! e>lie/ ( ! date
 t ! ali5-- 7#a7 notifies ! ,secret>y ( 
! ali5's int5t to ab&on ! application2  
7#b7 fails to respond to ! notice       
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b72 or  7#c7 
is refus$ a visa by ! ,secret>y (       
,/ate--  7,a7 = failure to meet !       
education or "w exp]i5ce requirem5ts "u 
section #bjc7;c77#b7 ( ! ,immigration & 
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaec7;c77#b772 or  7,b7 on gr\nds t !  
ali5 is inadmissible "u section #bab7;a7
 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a774  7d7 ,num]ical
 limitation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z    
provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 visas  
issu$ to ali5s "u ?is ,act %all be c\nt$
 aga9/ ! num]ical limitation describ$ 9 
section #bja7;e7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         

#aaea7;e77 = ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* su*     
visas 7 made available to su* ali5s4    
7#b7 ,unus$ visas ,visas "u section     
#bja7;e7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;e77 t g unus$
 9 any ( fiscal ye>s #bjag1 #bjah1      
#bjai1 #bjbj1 or #bjba may be allocat$  
to ali5s describ$ 9 subsection 7a7      
reg>dless ( ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* su*      
ali5's visa 0 made available4  7#c7     
,ov]age ,9 ! case t ! total numb] (     
ali5s describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 :o are  
eligible = visas exce$s ! total numb] ( 
visas "u section #bja7;e7 ( !           
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;e77 = fiscal ye>s      
#bjag1 #bjah1 #bjai1 #bjbj1 & #bjba1 su*
 excess numb] %all n be c\nt$ aga9/ !   
num]ical limitation describ$ 9 su*      
section #bja7;e74  7e7 ,age out         
protections ,a det]m9ation ( :e!r an    
ali5 is ! *ild ( a visa recipi5t        
describ$ 9 ?is ,act pursuant section    
#bjc7;d7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;d77 %all be  

made us+ ! age ( ! *ild :5 applicant 0  
initially select$ = a visa 9 accordance 
) section #bjc7;e77#b7 ( ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       
#aaec7;e77#b774