Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 1722
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Protecting America From Spies Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 19, 2021
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
May 19, 2021
Latest Action
May 19, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1722
Congress
117
Policy Area
Immigration
Immigration
Primary focus of measure is administration of immigration and naturalization matters; immigration enforcement procedures; refugees and asylum policies; travel and residence documentation; foreign labor; benefits for immigrants. Measures concerning smuggling and trafficking of persons may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area. Measures concerning refugees may fall under International Affairs policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Texas
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Protecting America From Spies Act

This bill expands the grounds for barring aliens who have engaged in acts relating to espionage or sabotage from entering the United States.

Specifically, any alien shall be inadmissible if the alien has engaged in or will engage in an act that (1) violates a U.S. law relating to espionage or sabotage; (2) would violate any U.S. law relating to espionage or sabotage if it occurred in the United States; or (3) violates any U.S. law prohibiting the export of goods, technology, or sensitive information. Currently, an alien shall be inadmissible if the alien seeks to enter the United States to engage in such an action.

Furthermore, the bill expands these grounds of inadmissibility and other security-related grounds to cover the spouse or child of the barred alien if the act occurred in the last five years.

The bill also modifies the authority of the Department of Justice to waive certain security-related grounds of inadmissibility for an alien applying for a nonimmigrant visa.

Text (1)
Actions (2)
05/19/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
05/19/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 8:12:14 PM