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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 9249

Introduced

No PLA Employees Act of 2026

Sponsor
RJohn R. Moolenaar· Michigan
Introduced
June 10, 2026
Policy area
Immigration
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.June 10, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9249 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9249

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a 
limitation on approval of an immigrant petition on behalf of an alien 
who was previously employed by an entity on the Department of Defense's 
1260H list.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 10, 2026

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

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a 
limitation on approval of an immigrant petition on behalf of an alien 
who was previously employed by an entity on the Department of Defense's 
1260H list.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``No PLA Employees Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. INADMISSIBILITY AND DEPORTABILITY RELATED TO CURRENT OR 
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT BY A CHINESE MILITARY COMPANY OR 
FOREIGN INSTITUTION ENGAGED IN PROBLEMATIC ACTIVITY.

(a) Inadmissibility.--Section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
``(J) Current or previous employment by a chinese 
military company.--Any alien who is currently or was 
previously employed by an entity identified under 
section 1260H of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2021 is inadmissible.
``(K) Current or previous employment by a foreign 
institution engaged in problematic activity.--Any alien 
who is currently or was previously employed by an 
entity identified under section 1286 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 is 
inadmissible.''.
(b) Deportability.--Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
``(G) Current or previous employment by a chinese 
military company.--Any alien who is currently or was 
previously employed by an entity identified under 
section 1260H of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2021 is deportable.
``(H) Current or previous employment by a foreign 
institution engaged in problematic activity.--Any alien 
who is currently or was previously employed by an 
entity identified under section 1286 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 is 
deportable.''.
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