United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 479 (116th)
SAFE for America Act
Introduced
10 January 2019
Last action
10 January 2019 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Sponsors
Bill Posey, WALTER JONES, Jack Bergman, Jody Hice, H. Griffith, Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6], Paul Gosar, Gary Palmer, Vern Buchanan, Brian Babin, Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12], Neal Dunn, Robert Aderholt, Mo Brooks, Warren Davidson, Ralph Norman, Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27], Ted Yoho, Alexander Mooney, Mike Johnson, Debbie Lesko, Jim Jordan, Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1], Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], David Roe, Steve Scalise, Doug LaMalfa, Steve King, Ken Buck, Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8], Robert Wittman, Ben Cline, Barry Loudermilk, Scott Perry, Larry Bucshon, Andy Biggs, Charles Fleischmann, Scott DesJarlais, Sam Graves, Chip Roy, Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Jeff Duncan, STEVE CHABOT, Matt Gaetz, Doug Lamborn, Steven Palazzo, Roger Marshall, Lance Gooden
Subjects
Immigration
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Security and Fairness Enhancement for America Act of 2019 or the SAFE for America Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program, which makes immigrant visas available to individuals from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States.
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Timeline
10 January 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Source: Committee
10 January 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
10 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 10 January 2019 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 10 January 2019
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 10 January 2019
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 10 January 2019
Sponsors
- Bill Posey · R · Sponsor
- WALTER JONES · R · Cosponsor
- Jack Bergman · R · Cosponsor
- Jody Hice · R · Cosponsor
- H. Griffith · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Paul Gosar · R · Cosponsor
- Gary Palmer · R · Cosponsor
- Vern Buchanan · R · Cosponsor
- Brian Babin · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Neal Dunn · R · Cosponsor
- Robert Aderholt · R · Cosponsor
- Mo Brooks · R · Cosponsor
- Warren Davidson · R · Cosponsor
- Ralph Norman · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Ted Yoho · R · Cosponsor
- Alexander Mooney · R · Cosponsor
- Mike Johnson · R · Cosponsor
- Debbie Lesko · R · Cosponsor
- Jim Jordan · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
- David Roe · R · Cosponsor
- Steve Scalise · R · Cosponsor
- Doug LaMalfa · R · Cosponsor
- Steve King · R · Cosponsor
- Ken Buck · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Robert Wittman · R · Cosponsor
- Ben Cline · R · Cosponsor
- Barry Loudermilk · R · Cosponsor
- Scott Perry · R · Cosponsor
- Larry Bucshon · R · Cosponsor
- Andy Biggs · R · Cosponsor
- Charles Fleischmann · R · Cosponsor
- Scott DesJarlais · R · Cosponsor
- Sam Graves · R · Cosponsor
- Chip Roy · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Jeff Duncan · R · Cosponsor
- STEVE CHABOT · R · Cosponsor
- Matt Gaetz · R · Cosponsor
- Doug Lamborn · R · Cosponsor
- Steven Palazzo · R · Cosponsor
- Roger Marshall · R · Cosponsor
- Lance Gooden · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → SAFE for America Act of 2021
- related to ← SAFE for America Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/479
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/479
- us · 116-hr-479 · source updated 7 April 2025