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I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2273IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 21, 2025Mr. Pfluger (for himself, Mr. Luttrell, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Stauber, and Mr. Edwards) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo direct the Secretary of State to revoke the visa of any alien admitted to the United States under section 101(a)(15)(F) of the Immigration and Nationality Act who has been convicted of assault in a police officer or an offense related to rioting.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the UProot Rioting International Students Engaged in Radical Subversion Act or the UPRISERS Act.

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Revocation of student visas for assaulting a police officer and rioting

The Secretary of State shall revoke the visa of any alien admitted to the United States under section 101(a)(15)(F), (J), or (M) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(F), (J), (M)) who has been convicted of— (1)assaulting a police officer; or (2)an offense related to rioting, including— (A)inciting a riot; (B)organizing, promoting, encouraging, participating in, or carrying on a riot; (C)committing any act of violence in furtherance of a riot; or (D)aiding or abetting any person in inciting or participating in or carrying on a riot or committing any act of violence in furtherance of a riot.

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Deportability of student visa holders for assaulting a police officer and rioting

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)

Student visa holders who assault a police officer or rioting

Any alien admitted to the United States under section 101(a)(15)(F), (J), or (M) who has been convicted of— (i)assaulting a police officer; or (ii)an offense related to rioting, including— (I)inciting a riot; (II)organizing, promoting, encouraging, participating in, or carrying on a riot; (III)committing any act of violence in furtherance of a riot; or (IV)aiding or abetting any person in inciting or participating in or carrying on a riot or committing any act of violence in furtherance of a riot, is deportable. .