One Nation, One Visa

Summary#

This bill would require that anyone who is a national of the People's Republic of China, or who holds a passport issued by the People's Republic of China, must have a valid visa before being admitted by the Secretary of Homeland Security. The bill also says the Department of Homeland Security may not use its funds to let nationals of the People's Republic of China take part in the Guam and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Visa Waiver Program (section 212(l) of the Immigration and Nationality Act), including the Economic Vitality & Security Travel Authorization Program, or any other program that admits those nationals without a visa. The bill text defines the People’s Republic of China to include Hong Kong and Macau and refers to existing immigration law definitions.

What it means for you#

  • If you are a national of the People’s Republic of China or hold a passport issued by that authority (including Hong Kong or Macau), you would need a valid visa to be admitted under this rule.
  • The Department of Homeland Security would be prohibited from admitting such persons without a visa.
  • The bill stops DHS from using funds to allow those passport holders to use the Guam and CNMI visa-waiver pathway or other visa-free admission programs.
  • For people who are not nationals of the People’s Republic of China, the bill text does not change current admission rules.
  • No publicly available information on how visa processing or entry checks would change in practice.

Expenses#

  • The bill text prohibits DHS from using funds to allow participation of People’s Republic of China nationals in specified visa-free programs, but it does not include any cost estimates or budget details.
  • No publicly available information on the expected costs or savings to implement the changes.

Proponents' View#

No publicly available information about supporters’ stated reasons or arguments is included in the bill text or provided metadata.

Opponents' View#

No publicly available information about opponents’ stated reasons or arguments is included in the bill text or provided metadata.