H.R. 9457: Diversity Visa Protection and Modernization Act

Quick Facts:

Bill Sponsor: Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY-9)

Congress: 119

Date Introduced: June 25, 2026

Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (June 25, 2026)

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Diversity Visa Protection and Modernization Act

This bill prohibits the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security from implementing a program-wide suspension of the visa lottery, restricting executive authority to targeted case-by-case, regional, country-specific, or temporary 60-day pauses that require advance congressional notification. Additionally, it ensures that no selectee loses their visa eligibility as a result of a temporary suspension.

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