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H.R. 8883: REPAIR Academia Act

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H.R. 8883: REPAIR Academia Act

116th Congress · introduced 2020-12-07 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2020-12-07 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

REPAIR Academia Act

Plain summary

Reporting Exogenous Participation Among Incoming Researchers in Academia Act or REPAIR Academia Act This bill imposes certain reporting requirements on the sponsor of an F, M, or J (student or exchange visitor) visa and authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to revoke such a visa in certain instances. The Department of State shall require a sponsor of a J visa to report any change to the visa holder's primary field of study. The State Department and DHS shall require a sponsor of an F, M, or J visa to report when the visa holder is participating in a federally funded research program. DHS may review and revoke an F, M, or J visa in certain instances, such as finding that (1) the visa holder misrepresented an intention to pursue a field of study, or (2) the visa holder's participation in a federally funded research program poses a national security risk. The bill also imposes certain limits on the ability to appeal such a revocation decision.

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Official text

REPAIR Academia Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] · 0 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] reported raising $101,114 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Securities
Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hr8883 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116