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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 See on congress.gov
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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 January 15, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jan 15, 2020
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jan 15, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3197: Ending China's Exit Ban for American Citizens Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3197/
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"S. 3197: Ending China's Exit Ban for American Citizens Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3197/.
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