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H.R. 7780House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

One Nation, One Visa Policy Act

Sponsored by Thomas P. TiffanyRep. Thomas P. Tiffany (R-WI)
Introduced March 3, 2026

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The bill, called the One Nation, One Visa Policy Act, bars the Secretary of Homeland Security from allowing any Chinese national or passport holder to enter the United States without a valid visa. It also prevents the use of Department of Homeland Security funds for any program that would admit Chinese nationals visa‑free, such as the Guam and Northern Mariana Islands Visa Waiver Program. The measure applies to all nationals of the People’s Republic of China, including Hong Kong and Macau, and affects immigration enforcement and related funding.

Key Provisions

  • The Secretary of Homeland Security may not admit any national of the People’s Republic of China, or anyone with a Chinese passport, unless they have a valid visa.
  • Department of Homeland Security funds cannot be used to allow Chinese nationals to participate in the Guam and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Visa Waiver Program or any similar visa‑free admission program.
  • The definition of “People’s Republic of China” in the bill includes the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau.

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Introduced in House

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

March 3, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued March 3, 2026

I

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 7780

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 3, 2026

Mr. Tiffany (for himself and Mr. Roy) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from admitting to the United States any national of the People’s Republic of China without a valid visa, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the One Nation, One Visa Policy Act.

2.

Prohibition on visa-free admission of Chinese nationals

(a)

In general

The Secretary of Homeland Security shall not admit any national of the People's Republic of China, or any individual bearing a passport issued by the People's Republic of China, who is not in possession of a valid visa.

(b)

Prohibition on use of funds

No funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Homeland Security may be used to allow the participation of any national of the People's Republic of China in the Guam and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Visa Waiver Program authorized by section 212(l) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(l)), including the Economic Vitality & Security Travel Authorization Program, or any other program that authorizes the admission of nationals of the People's Republic of China without a valid visa.

(c)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

In general

Except as otherwise explicitly provided, a term used in this section shall have the meaning given such term in the immigration laws.

(2)

Immigration laws

The term immigration laws has the meaning given the term in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)).

(3)

People's Republic of China

The term People's Republic of China includes the Special Administrative Unit of Hong Kong and the Special Administrative Unit of Macau.