H. R. 9249

No PLA Employees Act of 2026

Shown here: Introduced in House (2026-06-10)

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a limitation on approval of an immigrant petition on behalf of an alien who was previously employed by an entity on the Department of Defense’s 1260H list.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “No PLA Employees Act of 2026”.

2. Inadmissibility and Deportability Related to Current or Previous Employment by a Chinese Military Company Or Foreign Institution Engaged in Problematic Activity

(a) Inadmissibility

Section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(J) Current or Previous Employment by a Chinese Military Company
Any alien who is currently or was previously employed by an entity identified under section 1260H of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 is inadmissible.
(K) Current or Previous Employment by a Foreign Institution Engaged in Problematic Activity
Any alien who is currently or was previously employed by an entity identified under section 1286 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 is inadmissible.

(b) Deportability

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) Current or Previous Employment by a Chinese Military Company
Any alien who is currently or was previously employed by an entity identified under section 1260H of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 is deportable.
(H) Current or Previous Employment by a Foreign Institution Engaged in Problematic Activity
Any alien who is currently or was previously employed by an entity identified under section 1286 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 is deportable.

2. Inadmissibility and Deportability Related to Current or Previous Employment by a Chinese Military Company Or Foreign Institution Engaged in Problematic Activity

(a) Inadmissibility

Section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(J) Current or Previous Employment by a Chinese Military Company

Any alien who is currently or was previously employed by an entity identified under section 1260H of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 is inadmissible.

(K) Current or Previous Employment by a Foreign Institution Engaged in Problematic Activity

Any alien who is currently or was previously employed by an entity identified under section 1286 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 is inadmissible.

(b) Deportability

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) Current or Previous Employment by a Chinese Military Company

Any alien who is currently or was previously employed by an entity identified under section 1260H of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 is deportable.

(H) Current or Previous Employment by a Foreign Institution Engaged in Problematic Activity

Any alien who is currently or was previously employed by an entity identified under section 1286 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 is deportable.