,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gjbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ag1 #bjbd,mr4
 ,torres ( ,new ,york 7= himself1 ,ms4  
,*u1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4        
,kamlag]-,dove1 ,ms4 ,williams (        
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1   
,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4       
,mfume1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,johnson (  
,georgia1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4    
,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1
 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4       
,adams1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,ms4 ,wass]man      
,s*ultz1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1  
,ms4 ,dean ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1
 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,ca/51 ,mr4 ,c>son1 
,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91   
,ms4 ,tokuda1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 
,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mrs4         
,napolitano1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,nickel1
 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,g>ca (   
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,phillips1 ,mr4 ,fro/1   
,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,ms4 ,m5g1
 ,ms4 ,bal9t1 ,ms4 ,crockett1 ,mr4      
,norcross1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 

,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,jacobs1 ,mr4 ,gre5 ( 
,texas1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4
 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1  
,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4      
,morelle1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 
,mr4 ,trone1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4
 ,rob]t ,g>cia ( ,cali=nia1 & ,mr4      
,kri%namoor?i7 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;c7
 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;c77 9 any ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjag1 #bjah1 #bjai1 #bjbj1 #bjba1 
or #bjbb %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 ( ,/ate1 
& hav+ submitt$ complete docum5tation or
 hav+ qualifi$ = su* a visa on or be=e  
,septemb] #cj ( ! applicable fiscal ye>2
 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 to 
apply = 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$ures = !    
ali5 to notify ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate ( !  
ali5's int5t to proce$ ) 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 ! application 9 
accordance ) ! proc$ures describ$ 9     
subsection 7b72  7#b7 fails to respond  
to ! notice describ$ 9 subsection       
7b77#b72 or  7#c7 is refus$ a visa by a 
consul> (fic]-- 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  7,b7 = failure to meet 
! requirem5ts "u section                
#bjd7;a77#a77;,i77iii7 ( ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       

#aaed7;a77#a77;,i77iii772 or  7,c7 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 
#bjba1 or #bjbb 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 
& #bjbb1 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 unm>ri$ son or daught] ( ! visa 
applicant is eligible to apply z a *ild 
( ! visa applicant pursuant to section  
#bjc7;d7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;d77 %all be  
made us+ ! age ( ! unm>ri$ son or       
daught] :5 ! applicant 0 initially      
select$ = a visa 9 accordance ) section 
#bjc7;e77#b7 ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aj     
#aaec7;e77#b774  7f7 ,prioritization ,! 
prioritization ( visa s]vices1 z among  
visa classifications & o!r consul>      
s]vices1 is )9 ! sole unreviewable      
discretion ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4 ,to ! 
ext5t possible1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all
 process applications 9 ! rank ord]     
orig9ally designat$1 consi/5t )         
applicable regulations4