# 119-hr-10715: Domestic Visa Renewal Modernization Act

119-hr-10715, Domestic Visa Renewal Modernization Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA); status introduced (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10715
- Congress: 119
- Title: Domestic Visa Renewal Modernization Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-10-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-16

## Summary

**This bill would allow selected nonimmigrant visa holders to renew their visas from within the United States.** It targets a set of specific visa categories and aims to reduce the need for travelers to leave the country for consular renewals. - Families and individual visa holders in the listed categories would often avoid travel abroad for renewals, making status maintenance simpler and less disruptive. - Workers sponsored under the listed categories, including subparagraphs E, H(i)(b), H(i)(b1), I, L, O, and P, would be able to apply for renewal from inside the U.S. if they meet conditions like registration and fingerprinting, interview‑waiver eligibility, an approved and unexpired petition when required, a lawful unexpired visa, and intent to reenter after any temporary departure. - Employers and program sponsors could face fewer staffing interruptions because renewals could proceed domestically rather than depending on consular appointments abroad, and consular workloads would be reduced by shifting some renewal processing to the U.S.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Renew certain work visas inside U.S.: benefit, low. If enacted, eligible noncitizens would be able to apply to renew certain visas without leaving the United States. This would apply to valid, unexpired E, H(i)(b), H(i)(b1), I, L, O, and P visas. To use this in-country renewal, you would need to have been registered and fingerprinted under section 2…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10715 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10715)

## Related
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- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10715 (as of 2026-10-16).