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H.R. 8191

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Summary

H.R. 8191, the Immigration Status Notification and Transparency Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Apr 2, 2026 by Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Apr 2, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 8191 has 2 co-sponsors.

hb8191/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8191 IH: Immigration Status Notification and Transparency Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-02
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8191  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 2, 2026   Mr. Subramanyam  (for himself and  Mr. Moulton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for electronic notification regarding change in status of immigration petitions or applications.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Immigration Status Notification and Transparency Act of 2026  .
2.
Electronic notification regarding change in status of immigration petitions or applications
(a)
In general
Chapter 9 of title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act is amended by adding at the end the following:
295.
Electronic notification regarding change of status for any filing
Not later than 24 hours after a change in status with regard to a petition or application under the immigration laws, electronic notification shall be provided of such change to the applicant or petitioner, to any legal representative of such applicant or petitioner, and to each alien to whom the petition or application pertains. The electronic notification shall include at least two of the following:
(1)
Email.
(2)
Phone call (including an automated message).
(3)
Text message.
 .
(b)
Clerical amendment
The table of contents for such Act is amended by inserting after the item pertaining to section 294 the following:
295. Electronic notification regarding change of status for any filing.
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-04-02
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for electronic notification regarding change in status of immigration petitions or applications.

Sponsors

Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D) sponsors H.R. 8191, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 8191 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Apr 2, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8191 has taken 2 actions since Apr 2, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 2, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Apr 2, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 8191 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8191 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Immigration Status Notification and Transparency Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • Immigration Status Notification and Transparency Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for electronic notification regarding change in status of immigration petitions or applications. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8191 under Immigration, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8191’s is Immigration.

hr8191/policy-areas.txt
ImmigrationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8191, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 61 (Thursday, April 2, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SUBRAMANYAM:H.R. 8191.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H2821]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com