U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10400: SMARTER Act
Status: In committee, September 15, 2026
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a skills-based immigration points system, to focus family-sponsored immigration on spouses and minor children, to eliminate the Diversity Visa Program, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a skills-based immigration points system, to focus family-sponsored immigration on spouses and minor children, to eliminate the Diversity Visa Program, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 15, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a skills-based immigration points system, to focus family-sponsored immigration on spouses and minor children, to eliminate the Diversity Visa Program, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Migration, Addressing Reform, and Talent Enhancement and Retention Act or the SMARTER Act . SECTION 2. Elimination of Diversity Visa Program (a) In general Section 203 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1153 ) is amended by striking subsection (c). (b) Technical and conforming amendments (1) Immigration and Nationality Act The Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. ) is amended-- (A) in section 101(a)(15)(V), by striking section 203(d) and inserting section 203(c) ; (B) in section 201-- (i) in subsection (a)-- (I) in paragraph (1), by adding and at the end; and (II) by striking paragraph (3); and (ii) by striking subsection (e); (C) in section 203-- (i) in subsection (b)(2)(B)(ii)(IV), by striking section 203(b)(2)(B) each place such term appears and inserting clause (i) ; (ii) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), and (h) as subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g), respectively; (iii) in subsection (c), as redesignated, by striking subsection (a), (b), or (c) and inserting subsection (a) or (b) ; (iv) in …
Sponsors
- David Schweikert (R, HD-001) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Immigration
Common questions
- What is HB10400?
- HB10400 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): SMARTER Act.
- What does HB10400 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a skills-based immigration points system, to focus family-sponsored immigration on spouses and minor children, to eliminate the Diversity Visa Program, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10400?
- In committee as of September 15, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (September 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10400?
- David Schweikert (R, HD-001).
- Where is the official record for HB10400?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10400
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