CCP Visa Disclosure Act of 2025
The CCP Visa Disclosure Act of 2025 would require certain U.S. visa applicants to disclose any funds they receive from the Government of the People's Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, or any entity owned or controlled by those entities. Specifically, it adds disclosure requirements on F and M student visa-related forms (I-20) and J exchange visitor forms (DS-2019), demanding information about whether funds have been received or are planned to be received, the amount, and the source. If funds are received after a visa is issued, recipients would must report within 90 days. The bill also provides that failure to disclose could lead to the provisional revocation of the visa or other entry documentation, and it extends these requirements to a visa applicant’s spouse and minor children. Additionally, individuals with valid F/J/M visas on the date of enactment would itself have to report within 180 days. The “certain funds” covered are those from the PRC government, the CCP, or any entity owned or controlled by them. In short, the bill would create a mandatory funding disclosure regime tied to specific U.S. visas, with potential visa revocation penalties for noncompliance, and would apply to students, exchange visitors, and their immediate family members.
Key Points
- 1Covered visa categories and family members: Applies to F (academic students), M (vocational students), and J (exchange visitors), including the spouses and minor children of such visa holders.
- 2Required disclosures on forms: Within 180 days of enactment, the Secretary of Homeland Security must update Form I-20 (for F/M) and the Secretary of State must update Form DS-2019 (for J) to require applicants to report if they have received or plan to receive certain funds, the amount, and a description of the funding source.
- 3Post-issuance reporting and consequences: If an alien who already received a visa later receives such funds, they must report to DHS and DOS within 90 days; failure to report could lead to provisional revocation of the visa or other entry documentation, regardless of when the visa was issued.
- 4Scope of “certain funds”: Defined to include any funds from the Government of the PRC, the Chinese Communist Party, or any entity owned or controlled by the PRC government or CCP.
- 5Retroactive applicability to current visa holders: Within 180 days of enactment, current holders of valid F/J/M visas (as of enactment) and their spouses/children must report their funding status.