Bill · H.R. 6992· House(119-HR-6992)
EB–5 Regional Center Program Advisory Committee Authorization Act
- Introduced
- 1/9/2026
- Last activity
- 1/9/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Greg Stanton
- Cosponsors
- - 4 - 4
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill establishes an EB-5 Regional Center Program Advisory Committee within U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The committee is tasked with advising, consulting, and making recommendations to the Director regarding the EB-5 Regional Center Program. Members include representatives from various levels of government and specific regional center categories. The committee will function through various subcommittees that address administration, impact, and policy issues. Additionally, the committee is required to submit annual reports and provide quarterly briefings to Congress. This committee will exist until all benefits under specific sections of the Immigration and Nationality Act are adjudicated.
Yes· 3 of 7
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+5
The bill requires the publication of a public version of the annual report and quarterly briefings to Congress.
Would business owners be better off under this?+3
The advisory committee aims to improve program efficiency and compliance, benefiting EB-5 regional center stakeholders.
Is this likely to create jobs?+3
The committee is tasked with monitoring and improving job creation and retention through the EB-5 program.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Transparency: The Director must publish a public version of the annual report describing the committee's activities, which provides informative details to the public (Section 2(b)(4)).
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Program Improvement: The committee is specifically tasked with developing recommendations for improvements to the EB-5 Regional Center Program (Section 2(b)(2)(A)).
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Focused Oversight on Critical Issues: Through subcommittees, the program will address specific areas of concern such as agency staffing, petition processing times, fraud prevention, and compliance with securities laws (Section 2(d)(1)(A)).
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Economic Monitoring: The establishment of an impact subcommittee allows for focus on important economic factors like job creation, job retention, and capital investment (Section 2(d)(1)(B)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Restrictions on Recommendations: The Advisory Committee is prohibited from making any petition or case-specific recommendations to the program (Section 2(b)(2)(B)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+3Good For Immigrants+2
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+3Improves Small Business Support+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Pathway To Citizenship+2
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Roads And Bridges+1
- 5/29/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/11/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/29/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/28/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/23/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/9/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Henry CuellarDemocrat · Texas
Brian FitzpatrickRepublican · Pennsylvania
Lance GoodenRepublican · Texas
Julie JohnsonDemocrat · Texas
Sam LiccardoDemocrat · California
John RutherfordRepublican · Florida
Maria SalazarRepublican · Florida
Marc VeaseyDemocrat · Texas