HR 1241

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 12, 2025

Mr. Collins (for himself, Mr. Gill of Texas, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. Haridopolos, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Nehls, and Mr. Ogles) 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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as—

(1) the “Security And Fairness Enhancement for America Act of 2025”; or

(2) the “SAFE for America Act of 2025”.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF DIVERSITY VISA PROGRAM.

(a) In General.—Section 203 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153) is amended by striking subsection (c).

(b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.—The Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) is amended—

(1) in section 101(a)(15)(V), by striking “section 203(d)” and inserting “section 203(c)”;

(2) in section 201—

(A) in subsection (a)—

(i) in paragraph (1), by adding “and” at the end;

(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking “; and” and inserting a period; and

(iii) by striking paragraph (3); and

(B) by striking subsection (e);

(3) in section 203—

(A) in subsection (b)(2)(B)(ii)(IV), by striking “section 203(b)(2)(B)” each place such term appears and inserting “clause (i)”;

(B) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), (f),

(g), and (h) as subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), and

(g), respectively;

(C) in subsection (c), as redesignated, by striking “subsection (a), (b), or (c)” and inserting “subsection (a) or (b)”;

(D) in subsection (d), as redesignated—

(i) by striking paragraph (2); and

(ii) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2);

(E) in subsection (e), as redesignated, by striking “subsection (a), (b), or (c) of this section” and inserting “subsection (a) or (b)”;

(F) in subsection (f), as redesignated, by striking “subsections (a), (b), and (c)” and inserting “subsections (a) and (b)”; and

(G) in subsection (g), as redesignated—

(i) by striking “(d)” each place such term appears and inserting “(c)”; and

(ii) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking “subsection (a), (b), or (c)” and inserting “subsection (a) or (b)”;

(4) in section 204—

(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking subparagraph

(I);

(B) in subsection (e), by striking “subsection

(a), (b), or (c) of section 203” and inserting “subsection (a) or (b) of section 203”; and

(C) in subsection (l)(2)—

(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking “section 203 (a) or (d)” and inserting “subsection (a) or (c) of section 203”; and

(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking “section 203(d)” and inserting “section 203(c)”;

(5) in section 214(q)(1)(B)(i), by striking “section 203(d)” and inserting “section 203(c)”;

(6) in section 216(h)(1), in the undesignated matter following subparagraph (C), by striking “section 203(d)” and inserting “section 203(c)”; and

(7) in section 245(i)(1)(B), by striking “section 203(d)” and inserting “section 203(c)”.

(c) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2025. <all>