S 3197
116th Congress
Senate
International Affairs
Asia
China
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Visas and passports
Ending China's Exit Ban for American Citizens Act of 2020
Introduced: January 15, 2020
Introduced by:
Markey, Edward J.
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 15, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 15, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Ending China's Exit Ban for American Citizens Act of 2020
This bill bars an official of China's government from obtaining a visa to enter the United States if the official was involved in prohibiting a U.S. citizen from leaving China in an attempt to achieve certain goals, such as convincing a relative of the U.S. citizen to submit to Chinese government custody for prosecution. Any existing visa belonging to such an official shall be revoked.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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