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HR 419 · in committee · significant

Protecting America From Spies Act

What this bill does

  • Expands grounds to bar foreign nationals from entering the U.S. for espionage, sabotage, or illegal technology export.
  • Affects non-U.S. citizens and their spouses or children who engaged in such activities within the past five years.
  • Takes effect upon enactment with no specified appropriations or implementation timeline.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    How should immigration officials determine whether a foreign national engaged in espionage or illegal technology export without access to classified intelligence?

  2. 02

    What protections should exist for foreign spouses and children of suspected individuals who may face entry bans based on family association?

  3. 03

    How would a five-year lookback period balance national security concerns against allowing individuals to immigrate after their conduct has changed?

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Sponsor · R-VA-6

Ben Cline

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Introduced 2025-01-15

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-15 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. 2025-01-15 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-01-15 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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