CCP Visa Disclosure Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 460

119th Congress

CCP Visa Disclosure Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Jan 15, 2025

Primary Sponsor

H. Morgan Griffith

Representative

Republican

VA-9

Cosponsors

0

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Immigration

Summary

This bill requires F, J, and M visa applicants to disclose funding from the Chinese government, CCP, or controlled entities. Recipients must notify DHS and State if they receive such funds after getting a visa. Failure to disclose can result in visa revocation.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill requires F, J, and M visa applicants to disclose funding from the Chinese government, CCP, or controlled entities. Recipients must notify DHS and State if they receive such funds after getting a visa. Failure to disclose can result in visa revocation.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Chinese Communist Party Visa Disclosure Act of 2025 or the CCP Visa Disclosure Act of 2025This bill requires an applicant for an F, J, or M (student or exchange visitor) visa to disclose in the application certain information about whether the applicant has received or will receive funds from the Chinese government, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), or an entity controlled by either. If an individual receives such funds after receiving such a visa, the individual must inform the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State.Any visa issued to an individual who violates these disclosure requirements may be revoked.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Requires disclosure of Chinese government funding in visa applications
Applies to F, J, and M student and exchange visas
Ongoing reporting requirement for post-visa funding
Visa revocation for disclosure violations
Targets CCP influence in educational exchange programs

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Foreign students and exchange visitors would face new disclosure requirements about Chinese government connections. Those receiving undisclosed CCP funding could lose their visas and face removal from educational programs.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Immigration

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

460, 119th Congress (2025). "CCP Visa Disclosure Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-460