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H.R. 9249

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Summary

H.R. 9249, the No PLA Employees Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Jun 10, 2026 by Rep. John Moolenaar (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jun 10, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 9249 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb9249/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 9249 IH: No PLA Employees Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-06-10
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9249  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 10, 2026   Mr. Moolenaar  (for himself and  Mr. Cline ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
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.
 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-06-10
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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.

Sponsors

Rep. John Moolenaar (R) sponsors H.R. 9249, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 9249 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Jun 10, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9249 has taken 2 actions since Jun 10, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jun 10, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jun 10, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 9249 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 9249 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • No PLA Employees Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • No PLA Employees Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9249 under Immigration, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9249’s is Immigration.

hr9249/policy-areas.txt
ImmigrationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9249, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 98 (Wednesday, June 10, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MOOLENAAR:H.R. 9249.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8: ``To make all Laws which shall benecessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.''[Page H4086]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com