# 119-s-2001: No Visas for Violent Criminals Act

119-s-2001, No Visas for Violent Criminals Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2001
- Congress: 119
- Title: No Visas for Violent Criminals Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Expands deportation grounds to cover protest-related crimes.** This bill would add a new deportable ground tied to criminal acts at protests and accelerate visa cancellation and removal after conviction. - Noncitizens convicted of crimes at protests that involve defacement, vandalism, destruction of Federal property, or intentional obstruction of a highway, road, bridge, or tunnel would be deportable. - A conviction under this new ground would trigger immediate cancellation of any visa and removal from the United States within 60 days.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Visa loss for protest convictions: cost, low. If enacted, noncitizens convicted of certain protest-related crimes would become deportable. Their U.S. visa would be cancelled immediately. They would be removed no later than 60 days after conviction. Covered crimes include offenses tied to protests, defacing Federal property, and intentionally b…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2342: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025
- 119-s-4615: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-2001 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2001)

## Related
- [119-s-2342: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2342)
- [119-s-2142: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2142)
- [119-s-4615: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4615)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
- [119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-554)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2001 (as of 2026-08-11).