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Protecting America From Spies Act

USA116th CongressS-4345| Senate 
| Updated: 7/28/2020
Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (5)
Thomas Tillis (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Martha McSally (Republican)Kelly Loeffler (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Jun 25, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7326
Introduced in House
Jul 28, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jul 28, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • June 25, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7326
    Introduced in House


  • July 28, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 28, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 116-7326: Protecting America From Spies Act
Espionage and treasonFamily relationshipsImmigration status and proceduresSubversive activitiesTechnology transfer and commercializationTrade restrictions

Protecting America From Spies Act

USA116th CongressS-4345| Senate 
| Updated: 7/28/2020
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.
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Timeline
Jun 25, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7326
Introduced in House
Jul 28, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jul 28, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • June 25, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7326
    Introduced in House


  • July 28, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 28, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (5)
Thomas Tillis (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Martha McSally (Republican)Kelly Loeffler (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 116-7326: Protecting America From Spies Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Espionage and treasonFamily relationshipsImmigration status and proceduresSubversive activitiesTechnology transfer and commercializationTrade restrictions