US Congress Senate Bill 1451 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on May 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Bars individuals affiliated with the Chinese military from entering the United States on visas for students (F visa) or work-and-study exchange (J visa). The President shall publish a list identifying research, engineering, and scientific institutions affiliated or funded by China's People's Liberation Army. Aliens who are or were previously employed, sponsored, or funded by any institution on the list shall be subject to the bar. When a Chinese national applies for an F or J visa for an academic field related to an item on the Commerce Control List (a list of items subject to export controls), the consular officer handling the application shall request a special background check on the applicant.

People's Liberation Army (PLA) Visa Security Act

Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR]	Sen. Josh Hawley [R-MO]	Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX]	Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA]
Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]	Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-05-14	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

HB2713 (Related) 2019-06-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1451/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1451/BILLS-116s1451is.pdf