Withholds foreign aid from countries that continue to deny or delay accepting their nationals for deportation after the Secretary of State has already exercised visa sanctions under INA 243(d), so increases pressure on foreign governments to cooperate with U.S. deportations.
No Federal funds may be made available to provide foreign assistance to any country-- (1) with respect to which the Secretary of State has exercised the authority of section 243(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ... for a period of 180 days; and (2) as of the end of such period, that continues to deny or unreasonably delay accepting aliens who are citizens, subjects, nationals, or residents of that country
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Imposes a new, automatic funding cutoff for foreign assistance triggered by prolonged non-cooperation on repatriation after visa sanctions have been used, expanding the tools and consequences tied to immigration enforcement.
To prohibit foreign assistance to countries that deny or delay accepting aliens as described in section 243 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6
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2025-03-06: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds a prohibition on foreign aid to countries that continue to refuse or delay accepting their nationals for deportation even after the State Department has already invoked INA §243(d) visa sanctions for 180 days. This expands immigration enforcement by creating additional financial pressure on foreign governments to cooperate with U.S. removal operations.