February 12, 2026
Mr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the One Nation, One Visa Policy Act
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Sec. 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.