HR 9457 · 119th Congress 2025–2027

Diversity Visa Protection and Modernization Act

Introduced Jun 25, 2026 Originated House Sponsor Yvette D. Clarke D-NY

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Jun 25, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJun 25, 2026
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Cosponsors 29

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 25, 2026 to Jul 6, 2026; 28 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-AZAdelita S. GrijalvaOriginalJun 25, 2026
D-NYAdriano EspaillatOriginalJun 25, 2026
D-TXAl GreenOriginalJun 25, 2026
D-NJAnalilia MejiaOriginalJun 25, 2026
D-INAndré CarsonOriginalJun 25, 2026
D-MSBennie G. ThompsonOriginalJun 25, 2026
D-TXChristian D. MenefeeOriginalJun 25, 2026
D-NYDaniel S. GoldmanOriginalJun 25, 2026
D-ILDanny K. DavisOriginalJun 25, 2026
D-FLDebbie Wasserman SchultzOriginalJun 25, 2026
D-ILDelia C. RamirezOriginalJun 25, 2026
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalJun 25, 2026
D-WAEmily RandallOriginalJun 25, 2026
D-FLFrederica S. WilsonOriginalJun 25, 2026
D-TXGreg CasarOriginalJun 25, 2026
D-GAHenry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.OriginalJun 25, 2026
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyOriginalJun 25, 2026
D-TXJasmine CrockettOriginalJun 25, 2026
D-ILJesús G. "Chuy" GarcíaOriginalJun 25, 2026
D-ILLauren UnderwoodOriginalJun 25, 2026
D-NYNydia M. VelázquezOriginalJun 25, 2026
D-WAPramila JayapalOriginalJun 25, 2026
D-NYRitchie TorresOriginalJun 25, 2026
D-MASeth MoultonOriginalJun 25, 2026
D-OHShontel M. BrownOriginalJun 25, 2026
D-TXSylvia R. GarciaOriginalJun 25, 2026
D-ALTerri A. SewellOriginalJun 25, 2026
D-AZYassamin AnsariOriginalJun 25, 2026
D-NMMelanie A. StansburyJul 6, 2026

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred Jun 25, 2026

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 25, 2026Introduced in House
  2. Jun 25, 2026Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 172, no. 107, June 25, 2026, page H4263.

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To protect the integrity of the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, prevent unauthorized program-wide suspension, ensure transparency and congressional oversight of executive action, and reaffirm congressional intent.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Diversity Visa Protection and Modernization Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 25, 2026Introduced in House

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