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This bill, the CCP Visa Ban Act of 2023, aims to provide greater scrutiny of visas for members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The key provisions of the bill are: 1. Inadmissibility: The bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make aliens who are or have been members of the CCP inadmissible to the United States and prohibits them from being issued non-immigrant B (business/tourism) visas. 2. Visa Extensions: The bill directs the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to ensure that the Electronic Visa Update System can identify whether an applicant is a CCP member, and to deny extension requests from such applicants. 3. Visa Cancellation: The bill authorizes the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to cancel any valid, unexpired B visas held by CCP members, and requires the Bureau of Consular Affairs to cancel all existing B visas issued to CCP members and update relevant databases accordingly. The sole legal remedy for CCP members whose visas are cancelled is to submit a new visa application. The overall purpose of the bill is to enhance scrutiny and restrictions on the ability of CCP members to obtain U.S. visas, particularly non-immigrant B visas for business and tourism purposes.

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