S 108 · in committee · major
Protecting Higher Education from the Chinese Communist Party Act of 2025
- foreign policy
What this bill does
- The bill bans CCP members and their close relatives from getting student or exchange visitor visas to the U.S.
- It affects Chinese Communist Party members who have served since the law's enactment and their spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
- The ban takes effect upon enactment but the President can waive it on a case-by-case basis if in U.S. national interest.
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How would this visa ban affect U.S. universities' international enrollment, research partnerships, and funding from Chinese institutions?
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What criteria should the President use to decide when waiving the ban serves U.S. national interest, and who should oversee those decisions?
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How would family-relationship requirements affect visa screening processes, and what evidence supports linking relatives of CCP members to national security risks?
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Eric Schmitt
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Introduced 2025-01-16
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Legislative timeline
2025-01-16 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-01-16 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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