Protecting America From Spies Act

The "Protecting America From Spies Act" aims to strengthen national security by amending Section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, expanding the categories of aliens deemed inadmissible to the United States. This legislation specifically targets individuals who engage, have engaged, or will engage in activities related to espionage , sabotage , or the illegal transfer of sensitive technology or information , whether such activities occur within or outside the U.S. Furthermore, the bill makes the spouse or child of an alien inadmissible if the primary alien's disqualifying activity occurred within the last five years. It also updates the existing waiver authority, ensuring that these newly expanded security-related grounds for inadmissibility cannot be waived, thereby reinforcing the strict enforcement of these provisions to protect national interests.