H.R. 6730 · 117th Congress
Protecting Higher Education from the Chinese Communist Party Act of 2022
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Vicky Hartzler
- Introduced
- 2022-02-15
- Latest action
- 2022-11-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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.