HR 8883 · 116th Congress · Immigration
REPAIR Academia Act
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Introduced2
Committee3
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.(2020-12-07)
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Reporting Exogenous Participation Among Incoming Researchers in Academia Act or REPAIR Academia Act This bill imposes certain reporting requirements on the sponsor of an F, M, or J (student or exchange visitor) visa and authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to revoke such a visa in certain instances. The Department of State shall require a sponsor of a J visa to report any change to the visa holder's primary field of study. The State Department and DHS shall require a sponsor of an F, M, or J visa to report when the visa holder is participating in a federally funded research program. DHS may review and revoke an F, M, or J visa in certain instances, such as finding that (1) the visa holder misrepresented an intention to pursue a field of study, or (2) the visa holder's participation in a federally funded research program poses a national security risk. The bill also imposes certain limits on the ability to appeal such a revocation decision.…
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