Bill > HR3466

This bill, known as the SMART Act (Securing Migration, Addressing Reform, and Talent Retention Act), proposes significant changes to U.S. immigration law across multiple areas. The bill eliminates the Diversity Visa Program, limits annual refugee admissions to 50,000, and dramatically restructures family-based and employment-based immigration. It establishes a points-based immigration system where potential immigrants earn points for factors like age, education, English proficiency, job skills, and extraordinary achievements. Under this new system, immigrants must accumulate at least 30 points to be eligible, with points awarded for categories such as educational degrees (with higher points for STEM and U.S. degrees), English language proficiency, high-paying job offers, and investment in new U.S. commercial enterprises. The bill narrows family-based immigration to focus primarily on spouses and minor children, creates a new nonimmigrant visa category for parents of adult U.S. citizens, and introduces a "Gold Card" immigrant visa program for investors who create jobs in the United States. Additionally, the bill includes provisions for H-1B visa reforms, requires in-person class attendance for student visa holders, and mandates the use of artificial intelligence to track visa overstays. The overall goal appears to be prioritizing high-skilled, economically beneficial immigration while reducing family-based and random selection immigration pathways.

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