Scope: Federal
Branch: Legislative
Severity: Amber
Date occurred: September 16, 2026
H.R. 10460 was introduced in the 119th Congress to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act by establishing a skills-based points system for immigrant admissions, narrowing family-sponsored immigration to spouses and minor children, and eliminating the Diversity Visa Program. The bill was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary on September 16, 2026.
Constitutional basis: Congress setting admission criteria under its settled Article I immigration power; bill remains in committee with no legislative outcome yet.