# 119-hr-419: Protecting America From Spies Act

119-hr-419, Protecting America From Spies Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-419
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting America From Spies Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Expands security-related inadmissibility.** This bill would broaden the reasons a foreign national can be barred from the United States for suspected espionage, sabotage, export-control violations, planning or committing unlawful activity, or trying to oppose or overthrow the U.S. government. - Families: Spouses and children of an inadmissible person can also be denied entry if the activity that triggered inadmissibility occurred within the last 5 years. - Visa applicants and other travelers: A consular officer, an immigration officer, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the Attorney General could find someone inadmissible based on knowledge or reasonable belief that the person engaged, engages, or will engage in the listed security or export-related offenses. - Waiver process: The bill would revise waiver rules to list specific non-waivable subparagraphs by reference (A(i)(I), A(ii), A(iii), A(iv), C, E(i), and E(ii) of paragraph (3)), narrowing which security-related grounds can be waived.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2025-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] (R-TN), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stricter visa bars for security risks: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would expand when the U.S. could deny a visa or entry. Consular or immigration officers, the Homeland Security Secretary, or the Attorney General could bar someone if they know, or reasonably believe, the person engages in spying or sabotage. It would also cover breaking or eva…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hr-1919: Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-419 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/419)

## Related
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-1919: Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1919)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-419 (as of 2026-09-21).