# 116-hr-8883: REPAIR Academia Act

116-hr-8883, REPAIR Academia Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8883
- Congress: 116
- Title: REPAIR Academia Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-12-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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.

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## Sources
- [116-hr-8883 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8883)

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- [116-hr-8830: You Must Be Alive To Vote Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8830)
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- [116-hr-8724: First Responders Day Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8724)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8883 (as of 2025-11-18).