# 117-hr-6730: Protecting Higher Education from the Chinese Communist Party Act of 2022

117-hr-6730, Protecting Higher Education from the Chinese Communist Party Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6730
- Congress: 117
- Title: Protecting Higher Education from the Chinese Communist Party Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- Introduced: 2022-02-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protecting Higher Education from the Chinese Communist Party Act of 2022 This bill prohibits certain members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from receiving an F (academic student) or J (exchange visitor) visa. Specifically, this prohibition shall apply to any CCP member who has served in any position in the CCP since this bill's enactment. The prohibition shall also apply to a spouse, child, parent, sibling, or grandchild of such an individual. The President may waive these prohibitions by certifying to Congress that the waiver is in the U.S. national interest.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2022-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2022-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2022-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2022-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL), 2022-03-17T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6730 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6730)

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- [117-hr-8835: Protect the UNBORN Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8835)
- [117-hjres-72: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-72)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hjres-67: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-67)
- [117-hr-6016: Fairness for Federal Contractors Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6016)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6730 (as of 2025-11-18).