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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 413
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 21, 2021
Mr. 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 2021; or
(2) the SAFE for America Act of 2021.
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, 2021.