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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.
Summary
This bill prohibits the Secretary of Homeland Security from admitting nationals of the People's Republic of China or holders of PRC passports unless they possess a valid visa. It prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from using funds to allow Chinese nationals to participate in visa waiver programs, including the Guam and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Visa Waiver Program and the Economic Vitality & Security Travel Authorization Program. For purposes of the bill, the People's Republic of China is defined to include Hong Kong and Macau.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
4 cosponsors
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK)
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA)
Actions (2)
- Feb 12, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. · senate
- Feb 12, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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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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