Findings and purpose

(a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The Diversity Immigrant Visa Program is a congressionally authorized program established under section 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote diversity in lawful permanent immigration to the United States of America. (2) Congress has delegated to the executive branch authority to administer immigration programs, including conducting security screening and imposing targeted restrictions where justified by national security or foreign policy concerns. (3) Such authority has historically included country-specific, regional, or case-by-case limitations, including restrictions related to armed conflict, sanctions, diplomatic breakdowns, or individualized security risks. (4) Program-wide or indefinite suspension of the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program, including halting issuance across all eligible countries, exceeds routine administrative discretion absent explicit statutory authorization. (5) National security screening of Diversity Immigrant Visa applicants occurs prior to visa issuance and can be strengthened or tailored without suspending the program as a whole. (6) Indefinite or opaque administrative pauses undermine congressional intent, due process, and the lawful expectations of Diversity Immigrant Visa selectees. (b) Purpose The purpose of this Act is to— (1) reaffirm the authority of Congress over the continuation of the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program as a whole; (2) distinguish between permissible targeted restrictions and impermissible wholesale suspension of the program; (3) ensure transparency, accountability, and congressional oversight when the executive branch limits Diversity Immigrant Visa processing; and (4) protect eligible Diversity Immigrant Visa selectees from losing lawful immigration opportunities due to broad, non-specific administrative pauses (or Executive action).