# 115-hr-3775: Immigration in the National Interest Act of 2017

115-hr-3775, Immigration in the National Interest Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by LAMAR SMITH (R-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3775
- Congress: 115
- Title: Immigration in the National Interest Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- Introduced: 2017-09-14
- Sponsor: LAMAR SMITH (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 22
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Immigration in the National Interest Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: eliminate the diversity visa program; replace the current employment visa system with a skills-based point system; revise the worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants, including by eliminating certain family-based immigration preferences; establish a 50,000 annual limit for refugees given permanent resident status; create a nonimmigrant visa for parents of U.S. citizen children who are at least 21 years old; and establish a new visa for immigrants seeking to enter the United States to engage in a new commercial enterprise. The bill prohibits an alien from being be naturalized if his or her sponsor has not repaid the federal government for any means-tested public benefits received by the alien during the five-year period beginning on the date the alien was lawfully admitted for permanent residence.

## Cosponsors (22)

- Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2017-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] (R-CA), 2017-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2017-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2017-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2017-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2017-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2017-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7] (R-VA), 2017-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2017-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2017-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2017-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2017-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2017-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] (R-OH), 2017-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN DUNCAN (R-TN), 2017-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2017-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2017-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2017-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2017-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2017-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] (R-MO), 2018-07-10T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-3775 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3775)

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