Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Visa Security Act”.
Visa Security Act
A BILL
To prohibit the Secretary of State from issuing B1 and B2 visas to nationals of the People's Republic of China for periods of more than one year unless certain conditions are met.
Sec. 2 Conditions on issuance of certain B1 and B2 visas to nationals of the People's Republic of China
In general— The Secretary of State may not issue to a national of the People's Republic of China a nonimmigrant visa described in section 101(a)(15)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(B)) that is valid for a period of more than one year unless the Secretary certifies to Congress that the Government of the People's Republic of China has—
ceased its—
campaign of economic and industrial espionage against the United States; and
provocative and coercive behavior towards Taiwan;
withdrawn its national security law with respect to Hong Kong and fully upheld its commitments under the Sino-British Joint Declaration of 1984;
ended its systematic oppression of Uighurs, Tibetans, and other ethnic groups;
retracted its unlawful claims in the South China Sea; and
released foreign hostages and wrongfully detained individuals in the People's Republic of China.
Rule of construction— Nothing in this section may be construed to limit the period for which a visa may be issued to an applicant from Taiwan or a bona fide Hong Kong applicant.
Definition of bona fide Hong Kong applicant— In this section, bona fide Hong Kong applicant means an individual who—
was a resident of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on December 31, 2018; or
has been a resident of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region during the entire 60-day period ending on the date on which the individual applies for a visa described in section 101(a)(15)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(B)); and
the Secretary of State certifies to Congress that the United States has no reason to believe that the individual is acting on behalf of the Government of the People’s Republic of China, or any entity controlled by the Government of the People’s Republic of China;
is a citizen of the People’s Republic of China; and
is not a citizen of any other country.