Secure our Borders from the CCP Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4808
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Santos, George [R-NY-3]
Introduced: 2023-07-20
Policy area: Immigration
Latest action: action_date: 2023-07-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-07-20
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Secure our Borders from the CCP Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to deny an application for immigration benefits from certain individuals with connections to the Chinese government in certain instances, including if the applicant has made anti-capitalist public statements.</p> <p>Specifically, this bill applies to any non-U.S. national (<i>alien</i> under federal law) who is applying for immigration status based on the individual's relationship with (1) an employer or institution of higher education that receives funding from the Chinese government or the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), or (2) an immediate family relation that is associated with the Chinese government or the CCP.</p> <p>For an application from such an individual, DHS must review for certain factors, including whether the individual has (1) been employed by the CCP or the Chinese government, (2) received any grants from the CCP or the Chinese government, (3) made any anti-capitalist or anti-American public statements, or (4) received any payments or reimbursements from the CCP or the Chinese government. If DHS determines that any such factors apply to the individual, DHS must deny the individual's application for an immigration benefit.</p> <p> If an individual lies on an application that is subject to review for these factors, that individual shall be subject to deportation and a fine of $5,000.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4808 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 20, 2023 Mr. Santos introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to evaluate certain factors for aliens who submit a state sponsored Chinese immigration application or have been employed by the Chinese Communist Party.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secure our Borders from the CCP Act of 2023 . 2. Requirement to evaluate certain history for aliens (a) Evaluation required Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall evaluate the factors described in subsection (b) to determine if an individual submitting a covered application has any links, association, employment history, or association with the Chinese Communist Party or the Government of China. (b) Factors described The following factors shall be evaluated with respect to a covered application— (1) the alien’s employment or previous employment by the Chinese Communist Party or the Government of China; (2) any immediate family relation of the alien who is employed by the Chinese Communist Party or the Government of China; (3) the alien’s participation in educational programs organized or sponsored by the Chinese Communist Party or the Government of China; (4) any grants awarded to an alien by the Chinese Communist Party or the Government of China; (5) any public statements representing or supporting the Chinese Communist Party or the Government of China by the alien; (6) the alien’s voter registration or party affiliation with the Chinese Communist Party or the Government of China; (7) any anti-capitalist or anti-American public statements made by the alien; and (8) any financial payments or any reimbursements to the alien made by the Chinese Communist Party or the Government of China. (c) Outcome of evaluation Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that any of the factors described in subsection (b) exist with respect to a covered application the Secretary shall deny such application. (d) Penalty Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an alien found to have lied on a covered application shall be subject to deportation and a fine of $5,000. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered application The term covered application means an application submitted for immigration status by an individual as a result of their relationship with— (A) an employer or institution of higher education that receives funding from the Chinese Communist Party or the Government of China; or (B) an immediate family relation that is employed by or is associated with the Chinese Communist Party or the Government of China. (2) Immediate family relation The term immediate family relation means a mother, father, step-parent, brother, sister, cousin, uncle, or aunt.