Stop CCP VISAs Act of 2025
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill prohibits Chinese nationals from being issued F (student), J (exchange visitor), or M (vocational student) visas for research or study in the United States by amending Section 214 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. It relies on compliance mandates and product standards. The main policy areas are Education and Immigration.
Who Benefits and How
The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Chinese nationals seeking student visas (F/J/M) could face higher barriers, U.S. research universities enrolling Chinese graduate students could lose revenue opportunities, and U.S. academic research labs dependent on Chinese research assistants could face higher costs.
Key Provisions
- Prohibits Chinese nationals from being issued F (student), J (exchange visitor), or M (vocational student) visas for research or study in the United States by amending Section 214 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill prohibits Chinese nationals from being issued F (student), J (exchange visitor), or M (vocational student) visas for research or study in the United States by amending Section 214 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Immigration
Primary Purpose
The bill prohibits Chinese nationals from being issued F (student), J (exchange visitor), or M (vocational student) visas for research or study in the United States by amending Section 214 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Policy Domains
Full Bill - Single Amendment
Identified Costs
- Chinese nationals seeking student visas (F/J/M)
- U.S. research universities enrolling Chinese graduate students
- U.S. academic research labs dependent on Chinese research assistants
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMrs. Moody introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
U.S. academic research labs dependent on Chinese research assistants, U.S. research universities enrolling Chinese graduate students
Chinese nationals seeking student visas (F/J/M)
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "immigration_authorities"
- → Department of State (visa issuance), Department of Homeland Security (status determination)
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
A person who is a citizen or national of the PRC, as defined by existing immigration law
Student visa under section 101(a)(15)(F) of Immigration and Nationality Act - for academic study
Exchange visitor visa under section 101(a)(15)(J) of Immigration and Nationality Act - for exchange programs
Vocational student visa under section 101(a)(15)(M) of Immigration and Nationality Act - for vocational/technical study
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