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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 688 

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. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 31, 2023 

Mr. STEUBE (for himself and Mr. SELF) introduced the following bill; which 

was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

A BILL 

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. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Chinese Communist 

5 Party Visa Disclosure Act of 2023’’ or the ‘‘CCP Visa Dis6 closure Act of 2023’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE ON CERTAIN VISA APPLICATIONS. 

2 (a) DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT FOR F AND M 

3 VISAS.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the en4 actment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security 

5 shall update Form I–20, or a successor form with respect 

6 to eligibility for nonimmigrant student status, to require 

7 an alien submitting such form to report— 

8 (1) whether the alien has received or plans to 

9 receive certain funds; 

10 (2) the amount of any certain funds received by 

11 the alien; and 

12 (3) a description of the entity providing any 

13 certain funds to the alien. 

14 (b) DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT FOR J VISAS.—Not 

15 later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 

16 this Act, the Secretary of State shall update Form DS– 

17 2019, or a successor form with respect to eligibility for 

18 an exchange visitor status, to require an alien submitting 

19 such form to report— 

20 (1) whether the alien has received or plans to 

21 receive certain funds; 

22 (2) the amount of any certain funds received by 

23 the alien; and 

24 (3) a description of the entity providing any 

25 certain funds to the alien. 

26 (c) UPDATED DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT.— 


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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—An alien who receives cer2 tain funds after receiving a visa under subparagraph 

3 (F), (J), or (M) of section 101(a)(15) of the Immi4 gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)) 

5 shall report to the Secretary of Homeland Security 

6 and the Secretary of State the receipt of such funds 

7 not more than 90 days after the date on which such 

8 funds are received. 

9 (2) PROVISIONAL REVOCATION BASED ON FAIL10 URE TO COMPLY WITH DISCLOSURE REQUIRE11 MENT.—An alien who receives certain funds and 

12 does not report such receipt pursuant to paragraph 

13 (1) is subject to revocation of any visa or other entry 

14 documentation regardless of when the visa or other 

15 entry documentation was issued. 

16 (d) DISCLOSURE FOR ALIEN SPOUSE AND MINOR

17 CHILDREN.—The disclosure requirements under sub18 sections (a) through (c) shall apply to an alien spouse or 

19 any minor children applying for or receiving a visa under 

20 subparagraph (F), (J), or (M) of section 101(a)(15) of 

21 the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 

22 1101(a)(15)). 

23 (e) APPLICABILITY.—Not later than 180 days after 

24 the date of the enactment of this Act, an alien, alien 

25 spouse, or any minor children who have a valid visa under 


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1 subparagraph (F), (J), or (M) of section 101(a)(15) of 

2 the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 

3 1101(a)(15)) on the date of the enactment of this Act, 

4 shall report to the Secretary of Homeland Security— 

5 (1) whether such alien has received or plans to 

6 receive certain funds; 

7 (2) the amount of any certain funds received by 

8 the alien; and 

9 (3) a description of the entity providing any 

10 certain funds to the alien. 

11 (f) CERTAIN FUNDS DEFINED.—In this section, the 

12 term ‘‘certain funds’’ includes any amount of money pro13 vided to an alien from— 

14 (1) the Government of the People’s Republic of 

15 China; 

16 (2) the Chinese Communist Party; or 

17 (3) any entity owned or controlled by the Gov18 ernment of the People’s Republic of China or the 

19 Chinese Communist Party. 

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