Public Law 119-102 (07/12/2026)

22 U.S.C. § 8771

Exclusion of citizens of Iran seeking education relating to the nuclear and energy sectors of Iran

Section text and notes

(a)

In general

section 1001(a) of title 20The Secretary of State shall deny a visa to, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall exclude from the United States, any alien who is a citizen of Iran that the Secretary of State determines seeks to enter the United States to participate in coursework at an institution of higher education (as defined in ) to prepare the alien for a career in the energy sector of Iran or in nuclear science or nuclear engineering or a related field in Iran.

(b)

Applicability

Subsection (a) applies with respect to visa applications filed on or after .

Pub. L. 112–158, title V, § 501126 Stat. 1258 (, , .)

Termination of Section

section 8785(a) of this titleFor termination of section, see .