# 119-s-5485: Americans First Immigration Act

119-s-5485, Americans First Immigration Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5485
- Congress: 119
- Title: Americans First Immigration Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-23
- Sponsor: Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-17

## Summary

**This bill would replace the employment-based system with a national _points-based immigrant selection system_.** It also narrows family-sponsored immigration, ends the Diversity Visa lottery, and adds employer and individual attestation rules.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Changes to family-based immigration: cost, high. If enacted, parents of U.S. citizens would no longer be "immediate relatives." The bill would set the nuclear family-sponsored worldwide level at 87,934 minus a count of certain parolees. After enactment, people could not file the listed family petitions in the covered categories, and beneficiaries…
- Cap on religious worker visas: cost, medium. If enacted, the worldwide level for religious worker visas would be set at 3,000 per fiscal year. This limit would start on the first day of the first fiscal year after enactment, subject to the bill's transition rules.
- End of the Diversity Visa lottery: cost, medium. If enacted, no visas could be issued under the specified Diversity Visa allocation on or after enactment during the interim before the bill's main changes take effect. The bill would remove Diversity Visa references and the main amendments would begin the first fiscal year after enactment, subject…
- New applicant attestation requirements: cost, medium. If enacted, some immigrants would have to sign new sworn attestations to adjust status or as petition beneficiaries. The attestations would include pledges of attachment to U.S. constitutional principles and statements denying past participation in specified atrocities or affiliations. The section…
- New points-based green card pathway: mixed, high. If enacted, the bill would create a new points-based immigrant visa program. The yearly cap would be 192,000 visas minus a detention-related count. Applicants would be ranked by points and the Secretary would issue visas at least four times each fiscal year. Applicants must be 18–51, meet a 16-poin…
- Higher tuition for some students: mixed, medium. If enacted, an alien who is not lawfully admitted for permanent residence would have to pay at least the nonresident tuition, fees, and other costs for the same academic workload. A U.S. citizen or national could not be charged more than the amount charged to that alien, net of discounts. The rule…
- Repeal of an EB-5 rule: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would repeal section 107 of the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 on the first day of the first fiscal year after enactment. The supplied text does not explain the operational effects of repealing that section, so specific investor rules are not described here.
- Two-year conditional permanent residence: mixed, medium. If enacted, points-based immigrants and their alien spouses and children would get lawful permanent residence on a two-year conditional basis. The principal immigrant would have to file to remove conditions during the 90-day period ending two years after admission and appear for an in-person interv…
- Employer hiring rules and penalties: mixed, medium. If enacted, employers would have to run stated recruitment steps before offering jobs to points-based immigrants and make a signed attestation about non‑displacement and wages. Employers must generally pay the promised wage for three years and keep recruitment records and summaries. The Labor Secre…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2121: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4983: Harry Reid Immigration Stabilization Act
- 119-s-4328: FLEX Act
- 119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-5485 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5485)

## Related
- [119-s-2121: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2121)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4983: Harry Reid Immigration Stabilization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4983)
- [119-s-4328: FLEX Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4328)
- [119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3492)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5485 (as of 2026-10-17).