‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Visas made available under 
this subsection shall be awarded based on a 5-factor, 
100-point assessment. Applicants who score 67 and 
higher may qualify. Those who score lower than 67 
do not qualify, but can work on the requisite quali-
fications and try again. 
‘‘(2) AWARDING OF POINTS.—Points are award-
ed as follows: 
‘‘(A) English language skills (reading, 
writing, listening and speaking) (maximum 28 
points)—completed through an approved test 
administered by the Department of State. A 
maximum of 7 points each is allocated for each 
skill area. 
‘‘(B) Education (maximum of 20 points). 
‘‘(C) Work experience (maximum of 20 
points) for demonstrating substantive experi-
ence in a critical needs occupation in the econ-
omy of the United States, as determined by the 
Secretary of Labor under paragraph (3). 
‘‘(D) Arranged employment in the United 
States (maximum of 10 points) for dem-
onstrating a job offer of at least 1 year from 
an employer in the United States in a critical 
needs occupation. 
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‘‘(E) Adaptability (maximum of 10 points) 
for demonstrating, through use of the English 
language, past or present ties with the United 
States (such as a spouse, family, studies, work, 
arranged employment) that would enable an in-
dividual to assimilate well into life and work in 
the United States. 
‘‘(F) Age-based points are assessed for age 
on the date that the petition for classification 
under section 204 is received, as follows: 
‘‘(i) Zero points for aliens under 18 
years of age and over 46 years of age. 
‘‘(ii) Twelve points for aliens 18 to 35 
years of age. 
‘‘(iii) Eleven points for aliens 36 years 
of age. 
‘‘(iv) Ten points for aliens 37 years of 
age. 
‘‘(v) Nine points for aliens 38 years of 
age. 
‘‘(vi) Eight points for aliens 39 years 
of age. 
‘‘(vii) Seven points for aliens 40 years 
of age. 
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‘‘(viii) Six points for aliens 41 years 
of age. 
‘‘(ix) Five points for aliens 42 years 
of age. 
‘‘(x) Four points for aliens 43 years 
of age. 
‘‘(xi) Three points for aliens 44 years 
of age. 
‘‘(xii) Two points for aliens 45 years 
of age. 
‘‘(xiii) One point for aliens 46 years of 
age. 
‘‘(3) DETERMINATION OF CRITICAL NEEDS.— 
The Secretary of Labor shall determine critical 
needs occupations by examining job openings, hires, 
and total separations by industry during each month 
in which an alien’s qualifications may be assessed.’’. 
SEC. 107. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this title shall take effect 
on October 1, 2020. 
TITLE II—NATURALIZATION 
REFORM 
SEC. 201. GOOD MORAL CHARACTER. 
Section 101(f)(7) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(f)(7)) is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘(7) one who at any time is convicted of a 
crime for which the term of imprisonment is in ex-
cess of 180 days;’’. 
SEC. 202. ENGLISH AND CIVICS EXAMS. 
Section 312(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1423(a)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘United 
States.’’ and inserting ‘‘United States by means of suc-
cessful completion of an examination administered only in 
English.’’. 
SEC. 203. INVESTIGATION OF APPLICANTS. 
Section 335(a) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1446(a)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: ‘‘Each applicant for naturalization shall 
have a background check interview conducted in 
English.’’. 
SEC. 204. MARRIED PERSONS. 
Section 319(a) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1430(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘for at 
least three’’ and inserting ‘‘for at least five’’. 
TITLE III—BIRTHRIGHT 
CITIZENSHIP ACT 
SEC. 301. CITIZENSHIP AT BIRTH FOR CERTAIN PERSONS 
BORN IN THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 301 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1401) is amended— 
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(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ before 
‘‘The following’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsections (a) through (h) 
as paragraphs (1) through (8), respectively; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) DEFINITION.—Acknowledging the right of birth-
right citizenship established by section 1 of the 14th 
amendment to the Constitution, a person born in the 
United States shall be considered ‘subject to the jurisdic-
tion’ of the United States for purposes of subsection (a)(1) 
if the person is born in the United States of parents, one 
of whom is— 
‘‘(1) a citizen or national of the United States; 
‘‘(2) an alien lawfully admitted for permanent 
residence in the United States whose residence is in 
the United States; or 
‘‘(3) an alien performing active service in the 
armed forces (as defined in section 101 of title 10, 
United States Code).’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a)(3) shall not be construed to affect the citizen-
ship or nationality status of any person born before the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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TITLE IV—RELIGIOUS WORKER 
VISA RECIPROCITY ACT 
SEC. 401. REQUIRING RECIPROCAL IMMIGRATION TREAT-
MENT. 
Section 204(a)(1)(G) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)(G)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(iii) Beginning on October 1, 2019, no petition may 
be approved for classification of an alien as a special immi-
grant under section 101(a)(27)(C) if the Secretary of 
Homeland Security has determined that the country of the 
alien’s nationality— 
‘‘(I) is identified as a ‘Country of Particular 
Concern’ or a country where religious freedom is of 
significant interest in the 2013 International Reli-
gious Freedom Report; or 
‘‘(II) does not extend reciprocal immigration 
treatment to nationals of the United States who are 
seeking resident status in order to work in a reli-
gious vocation or occupation.’’. 
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