Ending China's Exit Ban for American Citizens Act of 2021
Latest action · Apr 15, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 15, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Ending China's Exit Ban for American Citizens Act of 2021
This bill bars an official of China's government from obtaining a visa to enter the United States if the official was involved in prohibiting a U.S. citizen from leaving China in an attempt to achieve certain goals, such as convincing a relative of the U.S. citizen to submit to Chinese government custody for prosecution. Any existing visa belonging to such an official shall be revoked.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 15, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Apr 15, 2021 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Apr 15, 2021 |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Original | Apr 15, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 15, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Apr 15, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 15, 2021Introduced in Senate
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