US HB7224 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on June 15 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-15 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 15 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-15 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Specifies that an immigrant who is a current or former member or affiliate of the Chinese Communist Party is inadmissible into the United States. (The current statute generally prohibits the admission of current or former members or affiliates of the Communist Party or any other totalitarian party.) The bill also repeals two exceptions to this prohibition for an alien who does not pose a security threat to the United States, specifically (1) an exception for an alien who is no longer a member of the organization in question, and (2) a waiver for certain close family members of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.
Title
End Chinese Communist Citizenship Act
Sponsors
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler [R-PA] | Rep. Denver Riggleman [R-VA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-06-15 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2020-06-15 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Asia
China
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Political parties and affiliation
Visas and passports
China
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Political parties and affiliation
Visas and passports
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7224/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7224/BILLS-116hr7224ih.pdf |