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SECURE CAMPUS Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-7033| House 
| Updated: 5/27/2020
David Kustoff

David Kustoff

Republican Representative

Tennessee

Cosponsors (4)
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee, Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Safeguarding Educational Institutions, Colleges, Universities, and Research Entities from China's Attempts to Misappropriate Property of the United States Act of 2020 or the SECURE CAMPUS Act of 2020 This bill prohibits certain Chinese citizens from receiving visas to participate in graduate or post-graduate studies in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) and contains other related provisions. This prohibition applies to F (academic student) and J (exchange visitor) visas and does not apply to citizens or permanent residents of Taiwan or Hong Kong. (China considers Taiwan a Chinese province. Hong Kong is a special administrative region within China, and most of its permanent inhabitants are Chinese citizens.) The Department of State may waive this prohibition on a case-by-case basis for national security purposes or if the applicant is a member of a religious or ethnic group that is systematically oppressed by the Chinese Communist Party. A recipient of a federal STEM research grant must certify that the recipient (1) is not a Chinese citizen or a participant in a Chinese government foreign researcher recruitment program (a program that compensates individuals to conduct STEM-related research and development), and (2) will not knowingly use grant funds to employ such an individual. Entities that receive certain federal research or education assistance shall not knowingly employ any individual participating in a Chinese government foreign researcher recruitment program. An individual who recruits or performs research for such a program must register as an agent of a foreign principal.
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Timeline
May 27, 2020
Introduced in House
May 27, 2020
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Labor, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 9, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-3920
Introduced in Senate
  • May 27, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • May 27, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Labor, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • June 9, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-3920
    Introduced in Senate

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SECURE CAMPUS Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-7033| House 
| Updated: 5/27/2020
Safeguarding Educational Institutions, Colleges, Universities, and Research Entities from China's Attempts to Misappropriate Property of the United States Act of 2020 or the SECURE CAMPUS Act of 2020 This bill prohibits certain Chinese citizens from receiving visas to participate in graduate or post-graduate studies in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) and contains other related provisions. This prohibition applies to F (academic student) and J (exchange visitor) visas and does not apply to citizens or permanent residents of Taiwan or Hong Kong. (China considers Taiwan a Chinese province. Hong Kong is a special administrative region within China, and most of its permanent inhabitants are Chinese citizens.) The Department of State may waive this prohibition on a case-by-case basis for national security purposes or if the applicant is a member of a religious or ethnic group that is systematically oppressed by the Chinese Communist Party. A recipient of a federal STEM research grant must certify that the recipient (1) is not a Chinese citizen or a participant in a Chinese government foreign researcher recruitment program (a program that compensates individuals to conduct STEM-related research and development), and (2) will not knowingly use grant funds to employ such an individual. Entities that receive certain federal research or education assistance shall not knowingly employ any individual participating in a Chinese government foreign researcher recruitment program. An individual who recruits or performs research for such a program must register as an agent of a foreign principal.
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Timeline
May 27, 2020
Introduced in House
May 27, 2020
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Labor, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 9, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-3920
Introduced in Senate
  • May 27, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • May 27, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Labor, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • June 9, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-3920
    Introduced in Senate
David Kustoff

David Kustoff

Republican Representative

Tennessee

Cosponsors (4)
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee, Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • S 116-3920: SECURE CAMPUS Act of 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresArea studies and international educationAsiaChinaCongressional oversightDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadGovernment information and archivesHigher educationPolitical parties and affiliationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsRacial and ethnic relationsReligionResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentScience and engineering educationTrade secrets and economic espionageVisas and passports