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119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6992 
To establish in U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services of the Department 
of Homeland Security an EB–5 Regional Center Program Advisory Com-
mittee. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2026 
Mr. STANTON (for himself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. LICCARDO, and Mr. 
GOODEN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To establish in U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 
of the Department of Homeland Security an EB–5 Re-
gional Center Program Advisory Committee. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘EB–5 Regional Center 
Program Advisory Committee Authorization Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. EB–5 REGIONAL CENTER PROGRAM ADVISORY COM-
MITTEE. 
Subtitle E of title IV of the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002 is amended by adding at the end the following 
new section: 
‘‘SEC. 463. EB–5 REGIONAL CENTER PROGRAM ADVISORY 
COMMITTEE. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish within U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services an 
EB–5 Regional Center Program Advisory Committee. The 
Advisory Committee shall be terminated upon adjudication 
of all benefits filed under section 203(b)(5) and 216A of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act from time to time 
or any other public law implementing the EB–5 Regional 
Center Program. 
‘‘(b) DUTIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Advisory Committee 
shall advise, consult with, report to, and make rec-
ommendations to the Director of U.S. Citizenship 
and Immigration Services regarding the EB–5 Re-
gional Center Program. 
‘‘(2) RECOMMENDATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Advisory Com-
mittee shall develop recommendations for im-
provements to the EB–5 Regional Center Pro-
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gram within U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 
Services. 
‘‘(B) RECOMMENDATIONS OF SUBCOMMIT-
TEES.—Recommendations agreed upon by the 
subcommittees established under subsection (d) 
for any year shall be approved by a majority of 
the Advisory Committee before the Advisory 
Committee submits to the Director the annual 
report under paragraph (4) for that year. The 
Advisory Committee shall not make any petition 
or case-specific recommendations to the pro-
gram under section 203(b)(5) and section 216A 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act. 
‘‘(3) PERIODIC REPORTS.—The Advisory Com-
mittee shall annually, or when deemed necessary by 
a majority of the Advisory Committee members, sub-
mit to the Director— 
‘‘(A) reports on matters identified by the 
Director; or 
‘‘(B) reports on other matters identified by 
a majority of the members of the Advisory 
Committee. 
‘‘(4) ANNUAL
REPORT.—The Advisory Com-
mittee shall submit to the Secretary of Homeland 
Security and Director an annual report providing in-
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