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HR 8777 116th Congress House

CCP Visa Disclosure Act of 2020

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security and Secretary of State to require aliens applying for certain visas to disclose if they receive funds from the Gov… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security and 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.

Introduced: November 18, 2020 Introduced by: Steube, W. Gregory Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Chinese Communist Party Visa Disclosure Act of 2020 or the CCP Visa Disclosure Act of 2020

This bill requires an applicant for an F, J, or M (student or exchange visitor) visa to disclose in the application certain information about whether the applicant has received or will receive funds from the Chinese government, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), or an entity controlled by either. If an individual receives such funds after receiving such a visa, the individual must inform the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State.

Any visa issued to an alien who violates these disclosure requirements may be revoked.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Dec 2, 2020
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Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Nov 18, 2020
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Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Nov 18, 2020
Stewart, Chris
· Nov 18, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8777: CCP Visa Disclosure Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8777/
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"H.R. 8777: CCP Visa Disclosure Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8777/.
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H.R. 8777, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8777/.
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