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Protecting America From Spies Act

USA117th CongressS-1722| Senate 
| Updated: 5/19/2021
Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (2)
Marsha Blackburn (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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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4345
Protecting America From Spies Act
May 19, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 19, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 9, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-3343
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4345
    Protecting America From Spies Act


  • May 19, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 19, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 9, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-3343
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3343: Protecting America From Spies Act
Espionage and treasonFamily relationshipsImmigration status and proceduresSubversive activitiesTechnology transfer and commercializationTrade restrictions

Protecting America From Spies Act

USA117th CongressS-1722| Senate 
| Updated: 5/19/2021
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

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4345
Protecting America From Spies Act
May 19, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 19, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 9, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-3343
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4345
    Protecting America From Spies Act


  • May 19, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 19, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 9, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-3343
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (2)
Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3343: 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