Summary
Makes colleges that get federal money report a list of all non-citizen students, teachers, and staff to a government system.
What problem does this solve?
The government lacks a complete and current list of all non-citizens studying or working at American colleges and universities. This bill requires schools receiving federal funds to regularly submit this information to a central government database for review.
Who does this affect?
- Non-citizen students, faculty, and staff
- U.S. colleges and universities
What does this bill do?
Mandatory reporting for colleges
Requires colleges and universities that get federal money to electronically submit a full list of all students, faculty, and staff who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
Grants access to multiple federal agencies
Allows officials from the Departments of Education, Justice, Homeland Security, and State to access the collected information to perform their duties.
Sets reporting deadlines
Establishes an initial reporting deadline of 60 days after the bill becomes law, with subsequent reports due 30 days after each new school term registration deadline.
Requires visa type information
Mandates that the reported list of non-citizens must be separated and organized by the specific type of visa each individual holds.
What is the real world impact?
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Increases government surveillance of non-citizens
Creates a comprehensive database of all non-citizens at federally-funded universities, giving multiple government agencies access. This could be used for increased monitoring or immigration enforcement.
When does this start?
The bill sets specific deadlines for colleges to report information, starting 60 days after it becomes law.
Initial report submission
Colleges must submit their first complete list of non-citizens within 60 days of the bill becoming law.
Ongoing report submissions
After the initial report, colleges must submit an updated list no later than 30 days after the registration deadline for each new academic term.