House Republicans Introduce Legislation to Ban Chinese Nationals From Obtaining US Student Visas

‘Congress needs to end China’s exploitation of our student visa program,’ Rep. Riley Moore said.

Rep. Riley Moore (R-W.Va.) speaks during a Water Policy Announcement at the Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters in Washington on Feb. 18, 2025. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images

A group of House Republicans on Friday introduced legislation to ban Chinese citizens from obtaining U.S. student visas, citing national security concerns associated with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

Rep. Riley Moore (R-W. Va.), a first-term congressman who sits on the Appropriations Committee, led the “Stop Chinese Communist Prying by Vindicating Intellectual Safeguards in Academia Act of 2025,” or the “Stop CCP VISAs Act of 2025.”