Vote at Home Act of 2025

Senate Bill

S. 1887

119th Congress

Vote at Home Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:May 22, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Ron Wyden

Senator

Democratic

OR

Cosponsors

3

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Policy Area

Immigration

Summary

This bill would make more special immigrant visas available to foreign nationals who have worked for the U.S. government abroad for at least 15 years. It would also change how the annual limit on diversity immigrant visas is calculated, reducing the number of those visas in years when more special immigrant visas are awarded.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

SponsorRon Wyden (D-OR)

Introduced5/22/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

ChamberSenate

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Vote at Home Act of 2025

This bill would make more special immigrant visas available to foreign nationals who have worked for the U.S. government abroad for at least 15 years. It would also change how the annual limit on diversity immigrant visas is calculated, reducing the number of

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This bill would make more special immigrant visas available to foreign nationals who have worked for the U.S. government abroad for at least 15 years. It would also change how the annual limit on diversity immigrant visas is calculated, reducing the number of those visas in years when more special immigrant visas are awarded.

Bill Number: 1887
Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Introduced: 5/22/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Policy Area: Immigration

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Fact Sheet

Title: Vote at Home Act of 2025
Bill Number: 1887
Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-OR)
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Introduced: 5/22/2025
Summary: This bill would make more special immigrant visas available to foreign nationals who have worked for the U.S. government abroad for at least 15 years. It would also change how the annual limit on diversity immigrant visas is calculated, reducing the number of those visas in years when more special i

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would make more special immigrant visas available to foreign nationals who have worked for the U.S. government abroad for at least 15 years. It would also change how the annual limit on diversity immigrant visas is calculated, reducing the number of those visas in years when more special immigrant visas are awarded.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Granting Recognition to Accomplished Talented Employees For Unwavering Loyalty Act or the GRATEFUL Act This bill makes additional visas available under a program that provides special immigrant visas to eligible foreign nationals who were employed by the U.S. government abroad. The bill also modifies a provision that reduces the number of diversity immigrant visas available each fiscal year. Generally, under this program, a foreign national (and their spouse and children) may receive a special immigrant visa if (1) the foreign national has been employed by the U.S. government abroad for at least 15 years, and (2) the Department of State has found that it is in the national interest to award the visa. There are a limited number of such visas available each fiscal year. Specifically, this bill makes additional special immigrant visas available if no visas are immediately available. Up to 3,500 additional visas shall be made available for FY2024, and up to 3,000 shall be made available in each subsequent fiscal year. The bill also modifies a provision related to the annual cap on diversity immigrant visas (i.e., visas awarded to nationals of countries with low rates of immigration to the United States). Current law reduces the number of such visas available each fiscal year based in part on the number of visas awarded under another program. Under this bill, the reduction in the number of diversity immigrant visas shall also take into consideration the number of special immigrant visas awarded under this bill.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Increases the number of special immigrant visas available each year for foreign nationals who worked for the U.S. government abroad for 15+ years
Modifies the formula for calculating the annual cap on diversity immigrant visas to account for the increase in special immigrant visas
Aims to retain foreign employees who have provided long-term service to the U.S. government

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If passed, this bill would make it easier for some long-serving foreign government employees to immigrate to the U.S. permanently. It could help the U.S. government retain valuable foreign talent. However, the decrease in diversity visas could reduce opportunities for immigrants from underrepresented nations.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Immigration

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1887, 119th Congress (2025). "Vote at Home Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-1887

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