# 119-hr-1241: SAFE for America Act of 2025 119-hr-1241, SAFE for America Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1241 - As of: 2026-09-21 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 119-hr-1241 - Congress: 119 - Title: SAFE for America Act of 2025 - Status: introduced - Introduced: 2025-02-12 - Sponsor: Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA) - Cosponsors: 59 - Policy area: Immigration - Touches household money: no - Last recorded action: 2026-09-21 ## Summary **This bill would _eliminate the Diversity Visa (DV) program_ from the Immigration and Nationality Act.** It would remove the statutory basis for the DV lottery and revise many cross-references in immigration law to reflect that removal, with the changes taking effect on October 1, 2025. - Prospective diversity-visa applicants. People who would have used the DV lottery lose that pathway to permanent residence after the effective date. - Federal immigration agencies and legal practitioners. The bill redesignates subsections and updates cross-references across several INA provisions, including sections 101, 201, 203, 204, 214, 216, and 245, so the statute reads consistently without the DV program. ## Cosponsors (59) - Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2] (R-MT), 2025-06-09T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3] (R-UT), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] (R-TX), 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (R-KY), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Jack, Brian [R-GA-3] (R-GA), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Moore, Riley M. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Van Epps, Matt [R-TN-7] (R-TN), 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Patronis, Jimmy [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] (R-KS), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] (R-OH), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Fedorchak, Julie [R-ND-At Large] (R-ND), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Onder, Robert F. [R-MO-3] (R-MO), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z - Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6] (R-IN), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z ## Provisions PRIA read - Diversity Visa program would end in 2025: cost, medium. If enacted, the Diversity Visa program would end on October 1, 2025. People applying for or waiting on a DV visa would lose that path to a green card. The bill does not include transition or grandfather rules for pending cases. ## Related bills - 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act - 119-hr-569: Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025 - 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025 - 119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act - 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act - 119-hr-45: FIND Act ## Sources - [119-hr-1241 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1241) ## Related - [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425) - [119-hr-569: Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-569) - [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38) - [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628) - [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404) - [119-hr-45: FIND Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-45) - [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1241 (as of 2026-09-21).