# 116-hr-7033: SECURE CAMPUS Act of 2020

116-hr-7033, SECURE CAMPUS Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN); status Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Labor, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7033
- Congress: 116
- Title: SECURE CAMPUS Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Labor, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2020-05-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Safeguarding Educational Institutions, Colleges, Universities, and Research Entities from China's Attempts to Misappropriate Property of the United States Act of 2020 or the SECURE CAMPUS Act of 2020 This bill prohibits certain Chinese citizens from receiving visas to participate in graduate or post-graduate studies in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) and contains other related provisions. This prohibition applies to F (academic student) and J (exchange visitor) visas and does not apply to citizens or permanent residents of Taiwan or Hong Kong. (China considers Taiwan a Chinese province. Hong Kong is a special administrative region within China, and most of its permanent inhabitants are Chinese citizens.) The Department of State may waive this prohibition on a case-by-case basis for national security purposes or if the applicant is a member of a religious or ethnic group that is systematically oppressed by the Chinese Communist Party. A recipient of a federal STEM research grant must certify that the recipient (1) is not a Chinese citizen or a participant in a Chinese government foreign researcher recruitment program (a program that compensates individuals to conduct STEM-related research and development), and (2) will not knowingly use grant funds to employ such an individual. Entities that receive certain federal research or education assistance shall not knowingly employ any individual participating in a Chinese government foreign researcher recruitment program. An individual who recruits or performs research for such a program must register as an agent of a foreign principal.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2020-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] (R-LA), 2020-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2020-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2020-12-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act
- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act
- 116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act
- 116-hr-6802: ALIGN Act
- 116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7033 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7033)

## Related
- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
- [116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7278)
- [116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6829)
- [116-hr-6802: ALIGN Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6802)
- [116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-19)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7033 (as of 2025-11-18).