H.R. 8883 · 116th Congress
REPAIR Academia Act
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Reporting Exogenous Participation Among Incoming Researchers in Academia Act or REPAIR Academia Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Dec 7, 2020
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: REPAIR Academia Act
Also known as: Reporting Exogenous Participation Among Incoming Researchers in Academia Act
Latest action (Dec 7, 2020): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Immigration · Origin: House · Introduced: Dec 7, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.