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REPAIR Academia Act

Introduced: December 7, 2020 Introduced by: Norman, Ralph Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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Dec 7, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reporting Exogenous Participation Among Incoming Researchers in Academia Act or REPAIR Academia Act

This bill imposes certain reporting requirements on the sponsor of an F, M, or J (student or exchange visitor) visa and authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to revoke such a visa in certain instances.

The Department of State shall require a sponsor of a J visa to report any change to the visa holder's primary field of study. The State Department and DHS shall require a sponsor of an F, M, or J visa to report when the visa holder is participating in a federally funded research program.

DHS may review and revoke an F, M, or J visa in certain instances, such as finding that (1) the visa holder misrepresented an intention to pursue a field of study, or (2) the visa holder's participation in a federally funded research program poses a national security risk. The bill also imposes certain limits on the ability to appeal such a revocation decision.

What's happening now December 7, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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