# 119-hr-2705: Nuclear Family Priority Act

119-hr-2705, Nuclear Family Priority Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ); status introduced (as of 2026-10-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2705
- Congress: 119
- Title: Nuclear Family Priority Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 48
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## Summary

**Refocuses family-based immigration to prioritize spouses and children.** The bill would narrow who counts as an immediate relative, rewrite family-sponsored categories, change annual visa limits and country allocation rules, and create a limited parent visa. - Families and sponsors: Would redefine "immediate relatives" to include only spouses and children of U.S. citizens or permanent residents and would limit family-preference visas to spouses and children of lawful permanent residents. It also changes age rules so some younger applicants can be adjudicated as children for visa purposes. - Parents of adult U.S. citizens: Would create a new W nonimmigrant visa for parents of U.S. citizens aged 21 or older. Admissions would be up to 5 years, with no work authorization, no eligibility for public benefits, and the U.S. citizen child must arrange health insurance at no cost to the parent. - Visa supply and country caps: Would set the annual family-sponsored level at 88,000 minus a computed adjustment and restructure per-country limits so 75% of family visas are issued without country caps and the remainder are allocated under country ceilings.

## Cosponsors (48)

- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] (R-OH), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strong, Dale W. [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] (R-TX), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- 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. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Riley M. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2026-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Epps, Matt [R-TN-7] (R-TN), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA), 2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2] (R-MT), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Onder, Robert F. [R-MO-3] (R-MO), 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fedorchak, Julie [R-ND-At Large] (R-ND), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Patronis, Jimmy [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Knott, Brad [R-NC-13] (R-NC), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8] (R-NC), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Age counting and waiver changes: benefit, low. If enacted, some applicants could be treated as under 21 when their case is decided. That could help them qualify sooner as immediate relatives or family-sponsored. The bill would also remove a limit in a waiver rule, letting more people ask for a discretionary inadmissibility waiver. These are nar…
- Start date and some filings voided: cost, medium. If enacted, most changes would start on the first day of the second fiscal year after enactment. Any family petitions in categories the bill would eliminate, if filed after the bill’s introduction, would be invalid. Any visa applications based on those petitions would also be invalid.
- Parents of citizens: no green card, new visa: mixed, medium. If enacted, parents would no longer count as “immediate relatives” for green cards. Family sponsorship would focus on spouses and children. The bill would create a new 5-year temporary visa for parents of U.S. citizens age 21 or older. These parents could not work or get federal, state, or local pu…
- Fewer family visas and new country limits: mixed, medium. If enacted, the yearly family-visa cap would be 88,000 minus a computed number. This could reduce total family-sponsored visas. It would also change how visas are split by country: 75% would be issued without country caps. The other 25% would be limited so a country does not exceed 77% of its ceili…

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- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-569: Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025
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## Sources
- [119-hr-2705 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2705)

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- [119-hr-569: Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-569)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2705 (as of 2026-10-31).