A bill to require United States educational institutions to include information regarding financial transactions with the Government of the People's Republic of China or its affiliates in any petition for certification or recertification with the Student and Exchange Visitor Program.

Bill: 117-s-1369
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
Introduced: 2021-04-26
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Asia

China

Government information and archives

Government studies and investigations

Higher education

Immigration status and procedures

International exchange and broadcasting
Latest action: action_date: 2021-04-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-04-26
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill requires educational institutions that participate in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program to report certain information regarding that institution's dealings with China's government.</p> <p>Specifically, when an institution petitions for certification or recertification with the program, its petition must include (1) the final copies of any documentation of financial transactions between the institution (or any affiliated groups or entities) and an entity funded by China's government, and (2) a detailed description of any financial contribution from China's government to any student or faculty groups affiliated with the institution. </p> <p>An institution that fails to provide such information shall lose its approval (or be denied approval) under the program, and visas for students attending the institution under the program shall be revoked or denied. Furthermore, the program shall conduct an out-of-cycle review of such an institution.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1369 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 26, 2021 Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn , and Mr. Tillis ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require United States educational institutions to include information regarding financial transactions with the Government of the People’s Republic of China or its affiliates in any petition for certification or recertification with the Student and Exchange Visitor Program.

1. Supporting documents required for certification with the Student and Exchange Visitor Program Section 641(d) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ( 8 U.S.C. 1372(d) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking institution,, and inserting institution, ; (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: (2) Supporting documents required for certification Institutions of higher education and other approved educational institutions petitioning for certification or recertification with the Student and Exchange Visitor Program to authorize the attendance of nonimmigrant students described in subparagraph (F)(i) or (M)(i) of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15) ) shall include with such petition— (A) final copies of any contracts, agreements, or documentation of financial transactions between the institution or its affiliated student or faculty groups, foundations, or related entities and any educational, cultural, or language entity that is directly or indirectly funded by the Government of the People’s Republic of China; and (B) a detailed description of any financial contributions from the Government of the People’s Republic of China or its affiliates to any student or faculty groups affiliated with such institution. ; and (4) in paragraph (3), as redesignated— (A) by striking specified information, such approvals and inserting the following: “information and documentation described in paragraphs (1) and (2)— (A) such approvals ; and (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: “; and (B) if such failure involves the information or documentation described in paragraph (2), the Student and Exchange Visitor Program shall conduct an out-of-cycle review of the institution. .