# 116-hr-8838: Legal Immigration for the U.S. Act

116-hr-8838, Legal Immigration for the U.S. Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] (R-IA); status Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Foreign Affairs, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8838
- Congress: 116
- Title: Legal Immigration for the U.S. Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Foreign Affairs, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2020-12-02
- Sponsor: Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Legal Immigration for the U.S. Act This bill makes various changes to immigration law, including by (1) limiting the number of refugees and aliens granted asylum who may receive legal permanent residence to 50,000 each fiscal year, (2) denying a tax deduction for wages and benefits paid to or on behalf of an unauthorized alien, (3) eliminating the EB-5 investor visa, and (4) requiring certain nonimmigrant aliens to post a bond prior to receiving a U.S. entry visa.

## Related bills

- 116-hr-9064: Refurbishing the Pillars of American Exceptionalism Act of 2020
- 116-hr-9063: To require agencies of the Federal Government to define the term service animal in accordance with the regulations of the Department of Justice, and for other…
- 116-hr-9062: No Sanctuary for Criminals Act
- 116-hr-8896: AOC Act
- 116-hr-8876: To authorize the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to reclassify the GS-1801 ICE Tactical Officers in the Homeland Security Investigations (…
- 116-hr-8870: To repeal the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.

## Sources
- [116-hr-8838 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8838)

## Related
- [116-hr-9064: Refurbishing the Pillars of American Exceptionalism Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9064)
- [116-hr-9063: To require agencies of the Federal Government to define the term service animal…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9063)
- [116-hr-9062: No Sanctuary for Criminals Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9062)
- [116-hr-8896: AOC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8896)
- [116-hr-8876: To authorize the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to reclas…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8876)
- [116-hr-8870: To repeal the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8870)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8838 (as of 2025-11-18).