HR688-118

Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security and Secretary of State to require aliens applying for certain visas to disclose if they receive funds from the Government of the People’s Republic of China or the Chinese Communist Party, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jan 31, 2023

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill creates disclosure on certain visa applications. It relies on definition changes, grants, reporting requirements, and compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Education, Foreign Policy, Civil Rights, and Defense.

Who Benefits and How

National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, Immigrants, asylum seekers, and border communities affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, and Foreign affairs agencies and foreign-policy stakeholders affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Creates disclosure on certain visa applications.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill creates disclosure on certain visa applications.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Foreign Policy, Civil Rights, Defense

Primary Purpose

The bill creates disclosure on certain visa applications.

Policy Domains

Education Foreign Policy Civil Rights Defense

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill
  • Immigrants, asylum seekers, and border communities affected by the bill
  • Foreign affairs agencies and foreign-policy stakeholders affected by the bill
  • Educational institutions and students affected by the bill
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Educational institutions and students affected by the bill:
Immigrants, asylum seekers, and border communities affected by the bill:
Foreign affairs agencies and foreign-policy stakeholders affected by the bill:
National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill:
Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
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Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 31, 2023

Mr. Steube (for himself and Mr. Self) introduced the following …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
Education Foreign Policy Civil Rights Defense

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