Exclusion of citizens of adversarial countries from seeking education in the United States

(a) In general The Secretary of State shall deny a visa to, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall exclude from the United States, any alien who is a citizen of a country that has been determined to be a foreign adversary that the Secretary of State determines seeks to enter the United States to participate in coursework at an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a))). (b) Foreign adversary country list The following countries are considered to be foreign adversaries, as determined by the Secretary of State: (1) The People’s Republic of China, including the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Macau Special Administrative Region (commonly known as China). (2) The Republic of Cuba (commonly known as Cuba). (3) The Islamic Republic of Iran (commonly known as Iran). (4) The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (commonly known as North Korea). (5) The Russian Federation (commonly known as Russia). (6) Venezuela under Venezuelan politician Nicolás Maduro (commonly known as the Maduro Regime). (7) Any other country identified by the Secretary of State that— (A) may pose a threat to the United States; or (B) may be inclined to steal research in a manner that could threaten United States national security. (c) Applicability Subsection (a) applies with respect to visa applications filed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.