Tuberville introduced the ASSIMILATION Act, which would end chain migration, eliminate the diversity visa lottery, tighten H-1B and F-1 work authorizations, require E-Verify, raise naturalization standards, and add penalties for visa overstays.
Introduce legislation to end chain migration, eliminate the diversity visa lottery, tighten H-1B and F-1 work authorizations, require E-Verify, raise naturalization standards, and add penalties for visa overstays.
Occurrences
Mr. Tuberville introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
The Senate bill text titled the ASSIMILATION Act states its purposes are to replace family-chain and lottery-based admissions with a merit-based system, eliminate the diversity immigrant category, reform H-1B visas, require employment eligibility verification, and establish additional penalties relating to unlawful presence and visa overstays.
Evidence
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Tuberville’s Senate office said he introduced the ASSIMILATION Act on May 14, 2026. The release says the bill would replace chain migration and lottery-based admissions with a national-interest, merit-based system, eliminate the diversity visa lottery, tighten H-1B and F-1 student work authorizations, require E-Verify nationwide, raise naturalization standards, add penalties for visa overstays, and tighten asylum screenings.
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The Senate bill text titled the ASSIMILATION Act states its purposes are to replace family-chain and lottery-based admissions with a merit-based system, eliminate the diversity immigrant category, reform H-1B visas, require employment eligibility verification, and establish additional penalties relating to unlawful presence and visa overstays.
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Sen. Tuberville announced he introduced the ASSIMILATION Act which would 'narrow family-based immigration, eliminate the diversity visa lottery, tighten H‑1B and F‑1 work authorizations, require E‑Verify, raise naturalization standards, and add penalties for visa overstays.'
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The bill text (MDM26B00) shows statutory language to establish a national‑interest standard, end certain family‑sponsored categories, eliminate the diversity immigrant category, reform employment‑based immigration and H‑1B rules, limit OPT, require employment eligibility verification, and add penalties for unlawful presence and visa overstays.
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GovInfo's bill record for S. 4546 shows Sen. Tuberville introduced the ASSIMILATION Act in the Senate on May 14, 2026; it was read twice and referred to the Judiciary Committee. The bill title/full text covers ending certain family-sponsored immigration categories, eliminating the diversity visa, tightening H-1B and F-1/OPT work rules, requiring employment verification, raising naturalization standards, and adding penalties for visa overstays.
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Tuberville's Senate office announced on May 14, 2026 that he introduced the ASSIMILATION Act and described it as narrowing family-based immigration, eliminating the diversity visa lottery, tightening H-1B and F-1 work authorizations, requiring E-Verify, raising naturalization standards, and adding penalties for visa overstays.
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GovInfo records S. 4546 as introduced by Mr. Tuberville on May 14, 2026; it was read twice and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee, and the bill title/record align with the claimed immigration package.
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GovInfo’s bill record for S. 4546 lists the last action date as May 14, 2026 and states: "Mr. Tuberville introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary." The full title describes the same package of immigration changes in the claim.
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Tuberville’s Senate office said he introduced the ASSIMILATION Act and that it would narrow family-based immigration, eliminate the diversity visa lottery, tighten H-1B and F-1 student work authorizations, require E-Verify nationwide, raise naturalization standards, add penalties for visa overstays, and tighten asylum screenings.
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GovInfo's live bill record for S. 4546 still shows the last action as May 14, 2026, when Mr. Tuberville introduced the bill and it was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; the full title tracks the promised immigration package.
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Tuberville's office announced on May 14, 2026 that he introduced the ASSIMILATION Act and said it would narrow family-based immigration, eliminate the diversity visa lottery, tighten H-1B and F-1 work authorizations, require E-Verify, raise naturalization standards, and add penalties for visa overstays.
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GovInfo lists S. 4546 as an introduced-in-Senate bill sponsored by Tommy Tuberville. The current content details show the last action date as May 14, 2026: Tuberville introduced the bill, it was read twice, and it was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. The full title includes ending certain family-sponsored categories, eliminating the diversity immigrant category, revising naturalization requirements, reforming employment-based immigration and H-1B visas, eliminating Optional Practical Training absent statutory authorization, requiring employment eligibility verification, and adding penalties for unlawful presence and visa overstays.
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The official introduced bill text states that Mr. Tuberville introduced S. 4546 on May 14, 2026. Its table of contents and statutory language include family-sponsored immigration reform, elimination of the diversity immigrant category, H-1B reforms, Optional Practical Training limits for F-1 students, visa-overstay penalties, naturalization changes, and mandatory E-Verify provisions for new hires.
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GovInfo lists S. 4546 in the 119th Congress as an Introduced in Senate bill sponsored by Tommy Tuberville. The action is: Mr. Tuberville introduced the bill; it was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. The full title includes ending certain family-sponsored immigration categories, eliminating the diversity immigrant category, revising naturalization requirements, reforming employment-based immigration and H-1B visas, eliminating Optional Practical Training absent express statutory authorization, requiring employment eligibility verification, and adding penalties relating to unlawful presence and visa overstays.
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The Senate Judiciary Committee legislation page lists S. 4546 with last action 05/14/2026. Its displayed title mirrors the claimed provisions: establishing a national-interest immigration standard, ending certain family-sponsored immigration categories, eliminating the diversity immigrant category, revising naturalization requirements, reforming employment-based immigration and H-1B visas, eliminating Optional Practical Training absent statutory authorization, requiring employment eligibility verification, and adding penalties for unlawful presence and visa overstays.
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GovInfo's current content details for S. 4546 list the bill as Introduced in Senate, sponsored by Tommy Tuberville, with the last action on May 14, 2026: Mr. Tuberville introduced the bill, it was read twice, and it was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. The full title covers ending certain family-sponsored immigration categories, eliminating the diversity immigrant category, revising naturalization requirements, reforming employment-based immigration and H-1B visas, eliminating Optional Practical Training absent express statutory authorization, requiring employment eligibility verification, and adding penalties relating to unlawful presence and visa overstays.
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Mr. Tuberville introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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require employment eligibility verification, establish additional penalties relating to unlawful presence and visa overstays
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Mr. Tuberville introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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require E-Verify for new hires nationwide, raise naturalization standards, add penalties for visa overstays
Assessments
The claim is specifically to introduce legislation, not to enact the immigration changes. Verified GovInfo evidence states that Mr. Tuberville introduced the bill and it was referred to the Judiciary Committee. Verified bill/release passages show the introduced legislation included employment eligibility verification, visa-overstay penalties, naturalization standards, and the claimed immigration package elements. Because the introduction was by Tuberville himself during his Senate term, delivery is attributable to him.
The promise was specifically to introduce legislation, not to secure enactment. Official Senate and GovInfo records show Sen. Tommy Tuberville introduced S. 4546, the ASSIMILATION Act, on May 14, 2026, during his Senate term. The bill text and title match the pledged package: ending or narrowing chain/family migration, eliminating the diversity visa lottery, tightening H-1B and F-1/OPT work authorizations, requiring E-Verify, raising naturalization standards, and adding visa-overstay penalties.
The promise was specifically to introduce legislation, not to enact it. Official GovInfo bill records show Sen. Tommy Tuberville sponsored and introduced S. 4546, the ASSIMILATION Act, on May 14, 2026, during his current Senate term. The bill title and text cover the promised package: limits on family-sponsored immigration/chain migration, elimination of the diversity visa category, H-1B and F-1/OPT restrictions, mandatory employment eligibility verification, revised naturalization standards, and penalties for unlawful presence and visa overstays.
The promise was specifically to introduce legislation with the listed immigration provisions, not to enact it. Official Senate and GovInfo records show Tuberville introduced S. 4546, the ASSIMILATION Act, on May 14, 2026, during his current Senate term, and the bill text/title covered the claimed provisions: narrowing family-based immigration, eliminating the diversity visa lottery, tightening H-1B and F-1/OPT work authorization, requiring E-Verify, raising naturalization standards, and adding visa-overstay penalties.
The promise was specifically to introduce legislation with this immigration package, not to enact it. Official Senate and congressional records show Tuberville introduced the ASSIMILATION Act (S. 4546) on May 14, 2026, during his current Senate term, and the bill text matches the listed elements: ending chain migration/family-based categories, eliminating the diversity visa lottery, tightening H-1B and F-1 work authorization rules, requiring E-Verify, raising naturalization standards, and adding penalties for visa overstays. Because the promised action was bill introduction and he personally carried it out in office, this counts as delivered in the same term.
Tuberville formally introduced the ASSIMILATION Act in the Senate on 2026-05-14, and the official bill record and bill text match the promised immigration package: ending chain migration/family-based categories, eliminating the diversity visa lottery, tightening H-1B and F-1/OPT-related work authorizations, requiring E-Verify, raising naturalization standards, and adding visa-overstay penalties. The promise was to introduce legislation, and he did so in office.
The promise was to introduce legislation containing a specific immigration package. On May 14, 2026, Tuberville formally introduced the ASSIMILATION Act in the Senate, and the official bill record and released text match the claimed elements: ending chain migration-style family categories, eliminating the diversity visa lottery, tightening H-1B and F-1/OPT work rules, requiring E-Verify, raising naturalization standards, and adding overstay penalties. Because the commitment was to introduce the legislation rather than to pass it, this satisfies the promise in his current Senate term.
Tuberville introduced the ASSIMILATION Act on May 14, 2026 while serving in the Senate, and the bill text and official release match the promised package: end chain migration/family-based categories, eliminate the diversity visa lottery, tighten H-1B and F-1/OPT work authorizations, require E-Verify, raise naturalization standards, and add penalties for visa overstays. That fulfills the promise to introduce the legislation.
Sen. Tuberville publicly introduced the ASSIMILATION Act on May 14, 2026 and released full bill text (MDM26B00) that includes provisions to narrow family-based immigration (end chain/replace categories), eliminate the diversity visa lottery, tighten H-1B and F-1/OPT work authorizations, require E-Verify, raise naturalization standards, and add penalties for visa overstays. The promise was to introduce legislation with these measures; the introduction and published bill text match those elements, so the pledge was fulfilled during the same term.
The promise was to introduce legislation containing a specific immigration package, not necessarily to enact it. The provided evidence says Tuberville introduced the ASSIMILATION Act on May 14, 2026, during his current Senate term, and both the office announcement and bill text match the promised elements: ending chain migration, eliminating the diversity visa lottery, tightening H-1B and F-1 work authorizations, requiring E-Verify, raising naturalization standards, and adding visa-overstay penalties. Because the promised action was introduction of legislation and Tuberville is credited as introducing it, this counts as delivered in the same term.