October 22, 2026
Mr. Self introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
To terminate the diversity immigrant visa program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Section 1. Termination of Diversity Immigrant Visa Program
(a) Repeal
Section 203 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153) is amended by striking subsection (c).
(b) Technical and conforming amendments
Title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.) is amended—
(1)
in section 201—
(A)
in subsection (a)—
(i)
in paragraph (1), by adding and
at the end;
(ii)
in paragraph (2), by striking ; and
and inserting a period; and
(iii)
by striking paragraph (3); and
(B)
by striking subsection (e);
(2)
in section 203—
(A)
by striking subsection (c);
(B)
in subsection (d), by striking subsection (a), (b), or (c)
and inserting subsection (a) or (b)
;
(C)
in subsection (e)—
(i)
by striking paragraph (2); and
(ii)
by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2);
(D)
in subsection (f), by striking subsection (a), (b), or (c) of this section
and inserting subsection (a) or (b)
;
(E)
in subsection (g), by striking subsections (a), (b), and (c)
and inserting subsections (a) and (b)
; and
(F)
in subsection (h)(2)(B), by striking subsection (a), (b), or (c)
and inserting subsection (a) or (b)
; and
(3)
in section 204—
(A)
in subsection (a)(1), by striking subparagraph (I); and
(B)
in subsection (e), by striking subsection (a), (b), or (c)
and inserting subsection (a) or (b)
.