S 2078 United States Senate · 117th Congress

People's Liberation Army Visa Security Act

Summary
People's Liberation Army Visa Security Act This bill 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 with 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.
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Jun 2021
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Introduced Jun 16, 2021 Last action Jun 16, 2021
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Jun 16, 2021
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jun 16, 2021
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