This bill would change section 214 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to add a new rule that stops nationals of the People's Republic of China from being issued or given status as nonimmigrant students under the F, J, or M categories when the purpose is conducting research or pursuing a course of study. The bill was introduced March 14, 2025, by Senator Ashley Moody and was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
If you are a national of the People's Republic of China who seeks an F (student), J (exchange visitor), or M (vocational student) visa to do research or study, this bill would bar issuance of those visas or that nonimmigrant status. It applies to admission or provision of status for those specific visa categories and purposes.
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The bill's short title refers to stopping "Chinese Communist Prying" and to vindicating "intellectual safeguards in academia," so proponents present the measure as aimed at preventing foreign prying and protecting academic and research safeguards.
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