Banning Perpetrators of Religious Persecution Act of 2026 restricts visa issuance to individuals who have violated religious freedom.
The Banning Perpetrators of Religious Persecution Act of 2026 amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to restrict visa issuance to individuals who have directed, authorized, significantly supported, participated in, or carried out particularly severe violations of religious freedom. The Secretary of State must post the names of inadmissible aliens and the locations of violations on a publicly accessible website, with exceptions for cases where disclosure would have adverse foreign policy consequences. The Secretary must also submit a semiannual report to Congress explaining such exclusions.
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