HR 414 · in committee · significant
Student Visa Security Improvement Act
- immigration
What this bill does
- The bill requires DHS to conduct in-person interviews and on-site reviews of foreign student visa applications to screen for security risks.
- Educational institutions and student exchange programs must monitor visa-holders' participation and report transfers or major changes.
- Schools meeting staffing requirements gain enhanced access to visa tracking systems; GAO must review program fees.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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What specific security risks does DHS currently miss by not conducting in-person interviews, and how would the cost of expanded staffing affect schools' ability to host international students?
- 02
How would mandatory institution reporting on student transfers and changes affect privacy, and what happens to students flagged as risks without sufficient due process?
- 03
Which schools have the resources to meet new staffing requirements, and could this create disparities in international enrollment between well-funded and under-resourced institutions?
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Sponsor · R-FL-12
Gus M. Bilirakis
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House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-15
Legislative timeline
2025-01-15 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-01-15 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-15 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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