# 119-s-1328: Nuclear Family Priority Act

119-s-1328, Nuclear Family Priority Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1328
- Congress: 119
- Title: Nuclear Family Priority Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-08
- Sponsor: Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Excludes parents from the immediate-relative family category and tightens family visa allocations.** This bill would narrow immediate relatives to spouses and children and overhaul how family-sponsored visas are counted and distributed. - Parents and adult-child pairs: Would remove parents from the immediate-relative category and bar new petitions based on eliminated family categories filed after the bill's introduction. It would create a new nonimmigrant parental status for parents of U.S. citizens age 21 or older with a 5-year initial stay, no work authorization, no eligibility for federal, state, or local public benefits, and a requirement that the U.S. citizen child provide health insurance at no cost to the parent. - Spouses and children of lawful permanent residents: Would make these beneficiaries subject to a worldwide family cap recalculated around 88,000 and change rules so some petitioners can be treated as under 21 for adjudication and admission. - Per-country allocation and high-demand countries: Would split family visas so 75% are issued without regard to per-country limits and 25% are subject to country ceilings set at 77% of prior maximums, shifting how visas flow from high-demand countries.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH] (R-OH), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Late family petitions would be invalid: cost, low. If enacted, the bill's changes would take effect on the first day of the second fiscal year after enactment. Any INA section 204 petition filed after this bill's introduction in the Senate that seeks a family category the bill later eliminates would be treated as invalid. Any immigrant visa applica…
- Fewer family visas and rule changes: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would set the yearly family-sponsored visa level at 88,000 minus a computed number. It would remove parents from the list of "immediate relatives," leaving only spouses and children. Some people could be treated as under 21 for certain petition and admission rules. The bill wou…
- New five-year visa for parents: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would create a new nonimmigrant status for parents of U.S. citizens age 21 or older. The initial stay would be five years and DHS could extend it while the U.S. citizen child lives in the United States. The parent would not be allowed to work and could not get federal, state, o…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026
- 119-s-382: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-1328 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1328)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
- [119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4429)
- [119-s-382: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-382)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1328 (as of 2026-08-11).