Only the right has signed this so far (Bill Ranking)
S. 108 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)
2 members · Left 0 · Center 0 · Right 2 (Bill Ranking)
| Sponsor | Sen. Schmitt, Eric (R-MO) (Introduced 01/16/2025) |
|---|---|
| Sponsor Voting Record | Right · DW-NOMINATE +0.88 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking) |
| Support |
LLLCLRR support across the spectrum: 2 members signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once |
| Committees | Senate - Judiciary Committee |
| Latest Action | 01/16/2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
| Roll Call Votes | There have been no roll call votes |
| Source | view on congress.gov → |
Introduced in Senate (01/16/2025)
Protecting Higher Education from the Chinese Communist Party Act of 2025
This bill prohibits certain members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and their families from receiving an F (academic student) or J (exchange visitor) visa.
Specifically, this prohibition shall apply to any CCP member who has served in any position in the CCP since this bill's enactment. The prohibition shall also apply to a spouse, child, parent, sibling, grandchild, niece, or nephew of such an individual.
These prohibitions do not apply if an individual must be admitted for compliance with the United Nations headquarters agreement or other international obligations.
The President may waive these prohibitions by certifying to Congress that the waiver is in the U.S. national interest.
119 S108 IS: Protecting Higher Education from the Chinese Communist Party Act of 2025 U.S. Senate 2025-01-16 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II119th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 108IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJanuary 16, 2025Mr. Schmitt introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo make members of the Chinese Communist Party and their family members ineligible for F or J visas, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Protecting Higher Education from the Chinese Communist Party Act of 2025.2.Ineligibility for certain visas of members of the Chinese Communist Party(a)Grounds for exclusionAn alien may not be accorded status or receive a visa under subparagraph (F) or (J) of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)) if the alien is a person who is, as of the date of enactment of this Act or at any time thereafter—(1)any member of the Chinese Communist Party, including such a member who has served on the National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party; or(2)a family member of a person described in paragraph (1).(b)Family memberFor purposes of this section, the term family member means, with respect to a person, that person’s spouse, child, parent, sibling, grandchild, niece, or nephew.(c)Exception To comply with United Nations Headquarters AgreementSubsection (a) shall not apply to an individual if admitting the individual to the United States is necessary to permit the United States to comply with the Agreement between the United Nations and the United States of America regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed June 26, 1947, and entered into force November 21, 1947, and other applicable international obligations.(d)National security waiverThe President, or a designee of the President, may waive the application of subsection (a) if the President or such designee certifies in writing to the appropriate congressional committees that such waiver is in the national security interest of the United States.
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| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
|---|---|---|
| 01/16/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in Senate |
| 01/16/2025 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
| Title Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Display Title | Protecting Higher Education from the Chinese Communist Party Act of 2025 |
| Short Title(s) as Introduced | Protecting Higher Education from the Chinese Communist Party Act of 2025 |
| Official Title as Introduced | A bill to make members of the Chinese Communist Party and their family members ineligible for F or J visas, and for other purposes. |
There are no amendments to this bill.
* = Original cosponsor
| Committee | Activity |
|---|---|
| Senate - Judiciary Committee | 01/16/2025 Referred To |
No related bill information was received for S. 108.
Policy Area: Immigration
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