H.R. 10460: SMARTER Act
Quick Facts:
Bill Sponsor: Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ-1)
Congress: 119
Date Introduced: Sept. 16, 2026
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (Sept. 16, 2026)
SMARTER Act
This bill:
- Eliminates the Visa Lottery;
- Narrows the family immigration category to 88,000 annually, minus parolees;
- Creates a board to determine the cheap labor needs of industry and set aggregate nonimmigrant employment visa numbers (adjustments up to 10% annually);
- Develops a points system for employment immigration;
- Expands the H-1B program to allow cheap foreign labor to compete for more jobs against American workers (allows for annual board adjustment); and
- Creates a "Gold Card" visa with 25,000 available from 2026-2035 for aliens able to purchase immigration status for $1 or $2 million dollars.