A Republican bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the ``No PLA Employees Act of 2026'', seeks to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act. It proposes new rules regarding individuals who have worked for specific foreign entities. Specifically, it targets people currently or previously employed by a Chinese military company or a foreign institution engaged in problematic activity. These individuals would be considered inadmissible to the United States. Additionally, the bill establishes that such individuals would be subject to deportation.
Yes
- Scored +3
Does this tighten control of the border?
The bill tightens immigration control by making specific foreign employees inadmissible to the United States.
- Scored +2
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?
The bill limits the entry of individuals associated with Chinese military companies, which may mitigate security risks.
The opposite
- Scored -7
Would immigrants be better off under this?
The bill creates new grounds for inadmissibility and deportability for individuals with specific employment histories.
- Scored -6
Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens?
The bill restricts the approval of immigrant petitions for those previously employed by certain foreign entities.
- Scored -4
Would Asian Americans be better off under this?
The bill specifically targets employees of Chinese military entities, which disproportionately affects this demographic group.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Restriction on specific employment ties: The bill targets aliens who are currently or were previously employed by entities identified under section 1260H of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Section 2(a)(J)).
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Restriction on problematic foreign institutions: The bill targets aliens who are currently or were previously employed by entities identified under section 1286 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Section 2(a)(K)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Inadmissibility for specific workers: Individuals currently or previously employed by a Chinese military company identified under section 1260H of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 would be inadmissible (Section 2(a)(J)).
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Inadmissibility for those linked to other institutions: Individuals currently or previously employed by a foreign institution identified under section 1286 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 would be inadmissible (Section 2(a)(K)).
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Deportability for Chinese military company employees: Any alien currently or previously employed by an entity identified under section 1260H of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 would be subject to deportation (Section 2(b)(G)).
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Deportability for employees of other foreign institutions: Any alien currently or previously employed by an entity identified under section 1286 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 would be subject to deportation (Section 2(b)(H)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would immigrants be better off under this? — The bill creates new grounds for inadmissibility and deportability for individuals with specific employment histories. Would Asian Americans be better off under this? — The bill specifically targets employees of Chinese military entities, which disproportionately affects this demographic group.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this tighten control of the border? — The bill tightens immigration control by making specific foreign employees inadmissible to the United States. Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens? — The bill restricts the approval of immigrant petitions for those previously employed by certain foreign entities.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this better protect the country from computer attacks? — The bill limits the entry of individuals associated with Chinese military companies, which may mitigate security risks.
- 6/10/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Ben ClineRepublican · Virginia