H.R. 460: Chinese Communist Party Visa Disclosure Act of 2025

This bill, known as the **Chinese Communist Party Visa Disclosure Act of 2025**, proposes several requirements aimed at aliens applying for specific visa categories: F (students), M (nonacademic students), and J (exchange visitors). The key elements of the bill are as follows:

Disclosure Requirements

Within 180 days of the bill’s enactment, the bill mandates:

• For F and M visas: The Secretary of Homeland Security must update the visa application form (Form I-20) to require aliens to disclose if they have received or plan to receive funding, along with:
• The total amount of these funds;
• A description of the entity providing the funds.
• For J visas: The Secretary of State must update the visa application form (Form DS-2019) with similar disclosure requirements.

Post-Visa Fund Reporting

The bill also includes a provision that any alien who receives certain funds after obtaining a visa under the specified categories must report this to the relevant authorities:

• They must disclose the receipt of such funds within 90 days.
• Failure to report may lead to revocation of the visa or entry documentation, regardless of when the visa was issued.

Applicability to Family Members

The disclosure requirements extend to:

• Alien spouses and minor children applying for or holding the specified visas (F, J, M).

Definition of Certain Funds

The bill defines **“certain funds”** as any financial support provided to an alien by:

• The Government of the People's Republic of China;
• The Chinese Communist Party;
• Any entity that is owned or controlled by the above entities.

Compliance Timeline

All applicable aliens must report required information about any received or planned funds within a specified timeframe after the bill is enacted.

Enactment Details

The bill is presented for consideration by the U.S. House of Representatives and has been referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Relevant Companies

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