HR 6730
117th Congress
House
Immigration
Protecting Higher Education from the Chinese Communist Party Act of 2022
Introduced: February 15, 2022
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Feb 15, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 15, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Protecting Higher Education from the Chinese Communist Party Act of 2022
This bill prohibits certain members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from receiving an F (academic student) or J (exchange visitor) visa.
Specifically, this prohibition shall apply to any CCP member who has served in any position in the CCP since this bill's enactment. The prohibition shall also apply to a spouse, child, parent, sibling, or grandchild of such an individual.
The President may waive these prohibitions by certifying to Congress that the waiver is in the U.S. national interest.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Committees of jurisdiction
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