HR 6730 United States House · 117th Congress

Protecting Higher Education from the Chinese Communist Party Act of 2022

Summary
Protecting Higher Education from the Chinese Communist Party Act of 2022 This bill prohibits certain members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from receiving an F (academic student) or J (exchange visitor) visa. Specifically, this prohibition shall apply to any CCP member who has served in any position in the CCP since this bill's enactment. The prohibition shall also apply to a spouse, child, parent, sibling, or grandchild of such an individual. The President may waive these prohibitions by certifying to Congress that the waiver is in the U.S. national interest.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
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Introduced Feb 15, 2022 Last action Nov 1, 2022
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Nov 1, 2022
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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Feb 15, 2022
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Feb 15, 2022
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1 primary · 7 co-sponsors

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