US HB7063

Increases criminal penalties from 10 to 15 years imprisonment for visa fraud committed by owners, officials, employees, or agents of educational institutions participating in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP)

Requires academic institutions seeking F, M, or J visa approval to be accredited by an agency recognized by the Secretary of Education, and mandates disclosure of any contracts, agreements, or financial transactions with entities funded by the People's Republic of China

Imposes strict SEVIS reporting requirements with penalties including monetary fines of at least $1,000, suspension of document-issuing authority, and program termination for non-compliance within 180 days

Bars citizens of designated foreign adversary countries (China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, and the Maduro regime in Venezuela) from seeking education in the United States, and prohibits nationals of certain countries from pursuing flight training or nuclear studies

Establishes definite end-dates for student visa stays (maximum 4 years or program length, whichever is shorter), limits online coursework to 10% of credits, and requires in-person interviews for visa extensions for students from countries of concern