Bill > S417

This bill, the Visa Security Act, would prohibit the Secretary of State from issuing B1 and B2 visas (business and tourist visas) to nationals of the People's Republic of China for periods of more than one year, unless certain conditions are met. These conditions include China ceasing its economic and industrial espionage against the U.S., withdrawing its national security law with respect to Hong Kong, ending its oppression of ethnic minorities, retracting its claims in the South China Sea, and releasing foreign hostages and wrongfully detained individuals. The bill also clarifies that this restriction does not apply to applicants from Taiwan or bona fide Hong Kong applicants, who are defined as residents of Hong Kong as of December 31, 2018 or recent residents certified by the Secretary of State as not acting on behalf of the Chinese government.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/417/all-info