,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ideg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #be1 #bjbf,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,ans>i1 ,ms4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4 ,cas>1 ,ms4 ,crockett1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,goldman ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mrs4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,mejia1 ,mr4 ,m5efee1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mrs4 ,ramirez1 ,ms4 ,r&all1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,und]wood1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 & ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to protect ! integrity ( ! ,div]sity ,immigrant ,visa ,program1 prev5t unau?oriz$ program-wide susp5sion1 ensure transp>5cy & congressional ov]sight ( executive action1 & reaffirm congressional int5t4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,div]sity ,visa ,protection & ,mod]nization ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s & purpose 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,div]sity ,immigrant ,visa ,program is a congressionally au?oriz$ program e/abli%$ "u section #bjc7;c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act to promote div]sity 9 lawful p]man5t immigration to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica4 7#b7 ,congress has delegat$ to ! executive bran* au?ority to adm9i/] immigration programs1 includ+ conduct+ security scre5+ & impos+ t>get$ re/rictions :]e ju/ifi$ by national security or =eign policy conc]ns4 7#c7 ,su* au?ority has hi/orically includ$ c\ntry-specific1 regional1 or case-by-case limitations1 includ+ re/rictions relat$ to arm$ conflict1 sanctions1 diplomatic breakd[ns1 or individualiz$ security risks4 7#d7 ,program-wide or indef9ite susp5sion ( ! ,div]sity ,immigrant ,visa ,program1 includ+ halt+ issuance across all eligible c\ntries1 exce$s r\t9e adm9i/rative discretion abs5t explicit /atutory au?orization4 7#e7 ,national security scre5+ ( ,div]sity ,immigrant ,visa applicants occurs prior to visa issuance & c be /r5g!n$ or tailor$ )\t susp5d+ ! program z a :ole4 7#f7 ,indef9ite or opaque adm9i/rative pauses und]m9e congressional int5t1 due process1 & ! lawful expectations ( ,div]sity ,immigrant ,visa selectees4 7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to-- 7#a7 reaffirm ! au?ority ( ,congress ov] ! cont9uation ( ! ,div]sity ,immigrant ,visa ,program z a :ole2 7#b7 di/+ui% betwe5 p]missible t>get$ re/rictions & imp]missible :olesale susp5sion ( ! program2 7#c7 ensure transp>5cy1 acc\ntability1 & congressional ov]sight :5 ! executive bran* limits ,div]sity ,immigrant ,visa process+2 & 7#d7 protect eligible ,div]sity ,immigrant ,visa selectees f los+ lawful immigration opportunities due to broad1 non-specific adm9i/rative pauses 7or ,executive action74 #c4 ,limitation on program-wide susp5sion ( ! div]sity immigrant visa program 7a7 ,prohibition on program-wide susp5sion ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate or ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 z applicable1 may n susp5d1 pause1 or /op ! issuance ( visas pursuant to section #bjc7;c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;c774 7b7 ,limit$ exceptions ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate or ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 z applicable1 may-- 7#a7 implem5t a c\ntry-specific or regional susp5sion or limitation on ! issuance ( visas pursuant to section #bjc7;c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;c77 foll[+ notification to ,congress 9 accordance ) subsection 7c72 7#b7 und]take a case-by-case delay1 d5ial1 or reque/ = enhanc$ scre5+ bas$ on an individualiz$ security1 crim9al1 or eligibility det]m9ations2 or 7#c7 susp5d ! issuance ( visas pursuant to section #bjc7;c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;c77 = a limit$ p]iod n exce$+ #fj days ) issuance automatically resum+ on ! date t is #fj days aft] ! date ( su* susp5sion foll[+ notification to ,congress 9 accordance ) subsection 7c74 7c7 ,congressional notice & transp>5cy requirem5ts 7#a7 ,notice to congress ,n lat] ?an #g days be=e initiat+ a susp5sion or limitation describ$ "u subsection 7b77#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate or ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 z applicable1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees notice ( su* susp5sion or limitation1 includ+ -- 7,a7 ! scope1 geographic rea*1 & duration ( ! susp5sion or limitation2 7,b7 id5tification ( ! specific & extraord9>y ?reat t necessitates ! issuance ( visas pursuant to section #bjc7;c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;c77 & explanation :y a n>r[]1 t>get$1 or c\ntry-specific measure w\ld n suffici5tly address ! id5tifi$ ?reat1 if applicable2 7,c7 ! specific national security or =eign policy rationale = ! susp5sion or limitation2 7,d7 ! legal au?ority reli$ ^u = su* susp5sion2 & 7,e7 ! /eps be+ tak5 to resume normal issuance ( visas pursuant to section #bjc7;c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;c774 7#b7 ,public disclosure ,! notice describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 except = classifi$ annexes provid$ to ! appropriate congressional committees4 7d7 ,protection = div]sity immigrant visa selectees ,no individual issu$ a visa pursuant to section #bjc7;c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;c77 %all lose eligibility = su* visa z a result ( a susp5sion describ$ "u subsection 7b77#c74 7e7 ,appropriate congressional committee def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committee means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate2 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7#c7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations on ! ,s5ate4