This bill amends immigration law to ban individuals from entering the United States if they have committed serious violations of religious freedom. Specifically, it targets foreign government officials responsible for severe religious persecution and any individuals anywhere outside the U.S. who have directed, authorized, significantly supported, or participated in violations of religious freedom. The State Department would be required to maintain and publicly post a list of names and countries involved in these cases, though the Secretary of State can withhold specific names if doing so would harm U.S. foreign policy interests. In those cases where names are withheld, the State Department must report to Congress every six months explaining the reason for the exclusion. The bill uses the definition of religious freedom violations from the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 as the standard for determining who qualifies for the visa ban.
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