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HR 7737 117th Congress House Immigration

Communist Visa Transparency Act of 2022

Introduced: May 12, 2022 Introduced by: Banks, Jim Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
May 12, 2022
Introduced in House
May 12, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Communist Visa Transparency Act of 2022

This bill requires the Department of State to include on visa application forms certain questions, including a question as to whether the applicant, if the applicant is from China, is affiliated with China's military, paramilitary, law enforcement, public security, or national security forces.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7737: Communist Visa Transparency Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7737/
MLA
"H.R. 7737: Communist Visa Transparency Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7737/.
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H.R. 7737, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7737/.
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[H.R. 7737: Communist Visa Transparency Act of 2022](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7737/)
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