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REPAIR Academia Act

USA116th CongressHR-8883| House 
| Updated: 12/7/2020
Ralph Norman

Ralph Norman

Republican Representative

South Carolina

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Reporting Exogenous Participation Among Incoming Researchers in Academia Act or REPAIR Academia Act This bill imposes certain reporting requirements on the sponsor of an F, M, or J (student or exchange visitor) visa and authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to revoke such a visa in certain instances. The Department of State shall require a sponsor of a J visa to report any change to the visa holder's primary field of study. The State Department and DHS shall require a sponsor of an F, M, or J visa to report when the visa holder is participating in a federally funded research program. DHS may review and revoke an F, M, or J visa in certain instances, such as finding that (1) the visa holder misrepresented an intention to pursue a field of study, or (2) the visa holder's participation in a federally funded research program poses a national security risk. The bill also imposes certain limits on the ability to appeal such a revocation decision.
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Timeline
Dec 7, 2020
Introduced in House
Dec 7, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • December 7, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • December 7, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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REPAIR Academia Act

USA116th CongressHR-8883| House 
| Updated: 12/7/2020
Reporting Exogenous Participation Among Incoming Researchers in Academia Act or REPAIR Academia Act This bill imposes certain reporting requirements on the sponsor of an F, M, or J (student or exchange visitor) visa and authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to revoke such a visa in certain instances. The Department of State shall require a sponsor of a J visa to report any change to the visa holder's primary field of study. The State Department and DHS shall require a sponsor of an F, M, or J visa to report when the visa holder is participating in a federally funded research program. DHS may review and revoke an F, M, or J visa in certain instances, such as finding that (1) the visa holder misrepresented an intention to pursue a field of study, or (2) the visa holder's participation in a federally funded research program poses a national security risk. The bill also imposes certain limits on the ability to appeal such a revocation decision.
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Timeline
Dec 7, 2020
Introduced in House
Dec 7, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • December 7, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • December 7, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Ralph Norman

Ralph Norman

Republican Representative

South Carolina

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityEducation programs fundingHigher educationImmigration status and proceduresInternational exchange and broadcastingResearch administration and fundingVisas and passports