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Federal · 119th Congress
HR8191Immigration Status Notification and Transparency Act of 2026
Direction
Immigration enforcementotherAI label
=No change to immigration enforcementmodel confidence 80%
Requires electronic notifications (email, phone, text) to applicants, petitioners, representatives, and aliens within 24 hours of any change in status for immigration petitions or applications, improving transparency for those in the immigration process.
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.
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Introduced (completed)
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Law
Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6
Last action
2026-04-02: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill only adds a federal requirement for timely electronic status notifications on immigration petitions/applications; it contains no provisions on state/local enforcement, cooperation with federal authorities, sanctuary policies, E-Verify, detention, or any other listed topic.