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H. R. 6940 — To effect a moratorium on immigration.
January 10, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:922
The Mass Immigration Reduction Act of 2024 proposes a five-year pause on most immigration to the United States. During this moratorium, the bill sets a zero limit for family-sponsored and diversity immigrants, while allowing up to 5,000 employment-based immigrants annually....
Simple Explanation
The Mass Immigration Reduction Act of 2024 is a plan to stop most people from moving to the United States for five years, only allowing a few to come for work or as refugees. It also says that to be a U.S. citizen, a baby must have at least one parent who is a citizen, and people who want to be U.S. citizens have to give up any other countries they belong to.
H. R. 7028 — To authorize the issuance of visas and admission of certain aliens, and their derivatives, who were selected to apply for diversity immigrant visas but were unable to be issued such visas or be admitted to the United States as a result of certain Presidential Proclamations, and for other purposes.
January 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:1,563
H.R. 7028, known as the “Keeping Our Promise Act,” is designed to help certain people who won the diversity immigrant visa lottery from 2017 to 2022 but couldn’t get their visas or enter the U.S. because of various Presidential Proclamations or the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 7028 is a plan to let certain people who won a special visa to come to the U.S. from 2017 to 2022, but couldn't get it because of certain rules, still have a chance to come if they follow some new steps and rules.

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