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One Nation, One Visa Policy Act

To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from admitting to the United States any national of the People's Republic of China without a valid visa, and for other purposes.

Introduced Feb 12, 2026

Latest action (Feb 12, 2026) Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Referred to
Judiciary Committee
Policy area
Immigration
Issues
Immigration

Summary
  • Prohibits the Secretary of Homeland Security from admitting any national of the People's Republic of China or holder of a Chinese passport who does not possess a valid visa.
  • Prohibits the use of Department of Homeland Security funds to allow nationals of the People's Republic of China to participate in the Guam and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Visa Waiver Program or any other program authorizing admission without a valid visa.
  • Defines "People's Republic of China" to include the Special Administrative Units of Hong Kong and Macau for purposes of this Act.

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Sponsor (1)
4 cosponsors

Actions (2)
  1. Feb 12, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. · senate
  2. Feb 12, 2026 Introduced in Senate

Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in Senate · Feb 12, 2026

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Full text

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 12, 2026

Mr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from admitting to the United States any national of the People’s Republic of China without a valid visa, 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 “One Nation, One Visa Policy Act”.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON VISA-FREE ADMISSION OF CHINESE NATIONALS.

(a) In General.—The Secretary of Homeland Security shall not admit any national of the People’s Republic of China, or any individual bearing a passport issued by the People’s Republic of China, who is not in possession of a valid visa.

(b) Prohibition on Use of Funds.—No funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Homeland Security may be used to allow the participation of any national of the People’s Republic of China in the Guam and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Visa Waiver Program authorized by section 212(l) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(l)), including the Economic Vitality & Security Travel Authorization Program, or any other program that authorizes the admission of nationals of the People’s Republic of China without a valid visa.

(c) Definitions.—In this section:

(1) In general.—Except as otherwise explicitly provided, a term used in this section shall have the meaning given such term in the immigration laws.

(2) Immigration laws.—The term “immigration laws” has the meaning given the term in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)).

(3) People’s republic of china.—The term “People’s Republic of China” includes the Special Administrative Unit of Hong Kong and the Special Administrative Unit of Macau. <all>

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