Protecting America From Spies Act
U.S. Congress · HR419 ·
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What the bill says
Introduced 2025-01-15. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Summary (plain-language)
Protecting America From Spies Act This bill expands the grounds for barring non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) from entering the United States on the basis of espionage or sabotage. Currently, an individual is inadmissible if the individual seeks to enter the United States to engage in an act that (1) violates a U.S. law relating to espionage or sabotage; or (2) violates any U.S. law prohibiting the export of goods, technology, or sensitive information. Under the bill, an individual is inadmissible if the individual engages, has engaged, or will engage in such an act or in an act that would violate any U.S. law relating to espionage or sabotage if it occurred in the United States. 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.
Sponsors
- Ben Cline (primary)
- Jack Bergman
- Byron Donalds
- Glenn Grothman
- Mark E. Green
- Clay Higgins
- Anna Paulina Luna
- Andrew Ogles
- W. Gregory Steube
- Randy K. Weber, Sr.
Text versions
- Introduced in House — 2025-01-15 — XML
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Action History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2025-01-15 | Introduced in House |
| 2025-01-15 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |