Banning Perpetrators of Religious Persecution Act of 2026

Key Points

• This bill would prevent people who have participated in religious persecution from getting a visa to visit or move to the United States. It covers foreign government officials and any other individuals who helped carry out or supported these violations.
• The State Department would have to build a public website that lists the names of the people banned under this law. The website would also tell the public which countries or areas these religious freedom violations took place in.
• There is an exception that allows the government to keep certain names private if revealing them would harm U.S. relationships with other countries. If the government uses this exception, they must give a report to Congress twice a year to explain why.

Impact Analysis

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