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Protecting America From Spies Act

USA118th CongressS-370| Senate 
| Updated: 2/9/2023
Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (10)
Tommy Tuberville (Republican)Mike Braun (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Eric Schmitt (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protecting America From Spies Act This bill expands the grounds for barring non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) who have engaged in acts of espionage or sabotage from entering the United States. Specifically, any individual shall be inadmissible if the individual 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 individual is inadmissible if the individual 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 individual 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 individual applying for a nonimmigrant visa.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4345
Protecting America From Spies Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-1722
Protecting America From Spies Act
Feb 9, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 9, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 8, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-6286
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4345
    Protecting America From Spies Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-1722
    Protecting America From Spies Act


  • February 9, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 9, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 8, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-6286
    Introduced in House

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 118-7476: Countering Communist China Act

Protecting America From Spies Act

USA118th CongressS-370| Senate 
| Updated: 2/9/2023
Protecting America From Spies Act This bill expands the grounds for barring non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) who have engaged in acts of espionage or sabotage from entering the United States. Specifically, any individual shall be inadmissible if the individual 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 individual is inadmissible if the individual 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 individual 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 individual applying for a nonimmigrant visa.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4345
Protecting America From Spies Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-1722
Protecting America From Spies Act
Feb 9, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 9, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 8, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-6286
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4345
    Protecting America From Spies Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-1722
    Protecting America From Spies Act


  • February 9, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 9, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 8, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-6286
    Introduced in House
Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (10)
Tommy Tuberville (Republican)Mike Braun (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Eric Schmitt (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 118-7476: Countering Communist China Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted