H.R. 2866 — No Visas for Anti-Semitic Students Act

This section directs the Secretary of State to revoke or deny nonimmigrant student (F) or vocational student (M) visas to aliens who, on or after the date of enactment, (1) engage in prohibited antisemitic conduct and (2) are determined, pursuant to INA sec. 237(a)(4)(C)(i), to pose potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences for the United States through such conduct. Prohibited antisemitic conduct means (A) a physical act of violence, vandalism, or harassment targeting a Jewish individual, property, community institution, or religious facility, with intent to intimidate or harm based on Jewish identity or affiliation, or (B) providing material support (including funding, organizing, or inciting) to a person knowing such support will be used for an act in (A); antisemitism is defined per the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance working definition as adopted by the Department of State, including its contemporary examples.

This section prohibits granting or maintaining nonimmigrant status under F (academic students) or M (vocational students) visas to aliens who engage in prohibited antisemitic conduct if the Secretary of State determines—pursuant to INA sec. 237(a)(4)(C)(i)—that such conduct poses potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences for the United States. It further requires the Secretary to revoke the visa of any such F or M nonimmigrant upon that determination. Prohibited antisemitic conduct means (i) a physical act of violence, vandalism, or harassment targeting a Jewish individual, property, community institution, or religious facility with intent to intimidate or harm based on Jewish identity or affiliation; or (ii) providing material support (including funding, organizing, or inciting) knowing it will be used for such an act; and antisemitism is defined per the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's May 26, 2016, definition as adopted by the Department of State (including contemporary examples).