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H.R. 1220 119th Congress House

FIRM Act of 2025

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of State to increase the fee imposed on aliens filing an application abroad for a visa aut… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Secretary of State to increase the fee imposed on aliens filing an application abroad for a visa authorizing admission to the United States as a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(B) who are nationals of certain countries, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 19, 2025 Introduced by: Ann Wagner Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
Immigration
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 11, 2025
Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fee Increases for Reckless Mismanagement Act of 2025 or FIRM Act of 2025

This bill requires the Department of State to increase the fee for certain nonimmigrant visa applicants (i.e., those who are visiting temporarily for business or pleasure) who are nationals of certain countries. In particular, the State Department must increase the fee on the nationals of a country if the State Department determines that the government of the country has denied or delayed the acceptance of certain non-U.S. nationals, if the State Department has designated the country as a state sponsor of international terrorism, or if the country is not meeting certain standards for combating human trafficking.

The fee increases with each of the criteria the country meets. The State Department must evaluate countries based on the criteria monthly and adjust the fee accordingly. 

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Brecheen, Josh
Oklahoma · Nov 19, 2025
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Gill, Brandon
Texas · Feb 11, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1220: FIRM Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1220/
MLA
"H.R. 1220: FIRM Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1220/.
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H.R. 1220, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1220/.
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[H.R. 1220: FIRM Act of 2025](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1220/)
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