[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 460 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 460
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State
to require aliens applying for certain visas to disclose if they
receive funds from the Government of the People's Republic of China or
the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 15, 2025
Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State
to require aliens applying for certain visas to disclose if they
receive funds from the Government of the People's Republic of China or
the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Chinese Communist Party Visa
Disclosure Act of 2025'' or the ``CCP Visa Disclosure Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE ON CERTAIN VISA APPLICATIONS.
(a) Disclosure Requirement for F and M Visas.--Not later than 180
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Homeland Security shall update Form I-20, or a successor form with
respect to eligibility for nonimmigrant student status, to require an
alien submitting such form to report--
(1) whether the alien has received or plans to receive
certain funds;
(2) the amount of any certain funds received by the alien;
and
(3) a description of the entity providing any certain funds
to the alien.
(b) Disclosure Requirement for J Visas.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State
shall update Form DS-2019, or a successor form with respect to
eligibility for an exchange visitor status, to require an alien
submitting such form to report--
(1) whether the alien has received or plans to receive
certain funds;
(2) the amount of any certain funds received by the alien;
and
(3) a description of the entity providing any certain funds
to the alien.
(c) Updated Disclosure Requirement.--
(1) In general.--An alien who receives certain funds after
receiving a visa under subparagraph (F), (J), or (M) of section
101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(15)) shall report to the Secretary of Homeland Security
and the Secretary of State the receipt of such funds not more
than 90 days after the date on which such funds are received.
(2) Provisional revocation based on failure to comply with
disclosure requirement.--An alien who receives certain funds
and does not report such receipt pursuant to paragraph (1) is
subject to revocation of any visa or other entry documentation
regardless of when the visa or other entry documentation was
issued.
(d) Disclosure for Alien Spouse and Minor Children.--The disclosure
requirements under subsections (a) through (c) shall apply to an alien
spouse or any minor children applying for or receiving a visa under
subparagraph (F), (J), or (M) of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)).
(e) Applicability.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, an alien, alien spouse, or any minor children
who have a valid visa under subparagraph (F), (J), or (M) of section
101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(15)) on the date of the enactment of this Act, shall report to
the Secretary of Homeland Security--
(1) whether such alien has received or plans to receive
certain funds;
(2) the amount of any certain funds received by the alien;
and
(3) a description of the entity providing any certain funds
to the alien.
(f) Certain Funds Defined.--In this section, the term ``certain
funds'' includes any amount of money provided to an alien from--
(1) the Government of the People's Republic of China;
(2) the Chinese Communist Party; or
(3) any entity owned or controlled by the Government of the
People's Republic of China or the Chinese Communist Party.
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