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CCP Visa Disclosure Act of 2025
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State to require aliens applying for certain visas to disclose if they receive funds from the Government of the People's Republic of China or the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes.
Summary
The CCP Visa Disclosure Act of 2025 requires foreign nationals applying for or holding U.S. student visas (F and M visas) and exchange visitor visas (J visas) to disclose whether they receive or have received funds from the Chinese government, the Chinese Communist Party, or entities owned or controlled by either. Applicants must report the amount of any such funds and the entity providing them on updated visa application forms. Aliens who receive such funds after obtaining a visa must report the receipt within 90 days, and failure to report can result in visa revocation. The disclosure requirements also apply to the spouses and minor children of visa holders, and existing visa holders have 180 days from enactment to report any funds previously received.
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Top reported contributors to W. Gregory Steube’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- CHENEY BROTHERS $7,800
- NEXTGEN MANAGEMENT $6,600
- STEPHENS, INC. $6,600
- NEPTUNE WELLNESS SOLUTIONS $6,600
- COOLTODAY $6,600
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Actions (2)
- Jan 15, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Jan 15, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 15, 2025
Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State to require aliens applying for certain visas to disclose if they receive funds from the Government of the People’s Republic of China or the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Chinese Communist Party Visa Disclosure Act of 2025” or the “CCP Visa Disclosure Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE ON CERTAIN VISA APPLICATIONS.
(a) Disclosure Requirement for F and M Visas.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall update Form I-20, or a successor form with respect to eligibility for nonimmigrant student status, to require an alien submitting such form to report—
(1) whether the alien has received or plans to receive certain funds;
(2) the amount of any certain funds received by the alien; and
(3) a description of the entity providing any certain funds to the alien.
(b) Disclosure Requirement for J Visas.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall update Form DS-2019, or a successor form with respect to eligibility for an exchange visitor status, to require an alien submitting such form to report—
(1) whether the alien has received or plans to receive certain funds;
(2) the amount of any certain funds received by the alien; and
(3) a description of the entity providing any certain funds to the alien.
(c) Updated Disclosure Requirement.—
(1) In general.—An alien who receives certain funds after receiving a visa under subparagraph (F), (J), or (M) of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)) shall report to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State the receipt of such funds not more than 90 days after the date on which such funds are received.
(2) Provisional revocation based on failure to comply with disclosure requirement.—An alien who receives certain funds and does not report such receipt pursuant to paragraph (1) is subject to revocation of any visa or other entry documentation regardless of when the visa or other entry documentation was issued.
(d) Disclosure for Alien Spouse and Minor Children.—The disclosure requirements under subsections (a) through (c) shall apply to an alien spouse or any minor children applying for or receiving a visa under subparagraph (F), (J), or (M) of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)).
(e) Applicability.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, an alien, alien spouse, or any minor children who have a valid visa under subparagraph (F), (J), or (M) of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)) on the date of the enactment of this Act, shall report to the Secretary of Homeland Security—
(1) whether such alien has received or plans to receive certain funds;
(2) the amount of any certain funds received by the alien; and
(3) a description of the entity providing any certain funds to the alien.
(f) Certain Funds Defined.—In this section, the term “certain funds” includes any amount of money provided to an alien from—
(1) the Government of the People’s Republic of China;
(2) the Chinese Communist Party; or
(3) any entity owned or controlled by the Government of the People’s Republic of China or the Chinese Communist Party. <all>
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