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Cotton Introduces Bill to Revoke Visas of Terrorists’ Family Members Skip to content About Tom Help for Arkansans Casework Tour Requests Flag Requests Internships Academy Nominations Grants News Press Releases Op-Eds Speeches Videos Contact Contact Tom FY27 NDAA Policy Request Form Search Button Search Nav Search Submit Search Close Senator Cotton Facebook Senator Cotton Twitter Senator Cotton Youtube News Press Releases May 15, 2026 Cotton Introduces Bill to Revoke Visas of Terrorists’ Family Members FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Hannah McCarthy (202) 465-5601 May 15, 2026 Cotton Introduces Bill to Revoke Visas of Terrorists’ Family Members Washington, DC — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) yesterday introduced legislation to close a national-security loophole that allows close family members of designated terrorists to legally live in the United States. The No Safe Haven for Terrorist Families Act would revoke existing visas from terrorists’ close family members and prohibit them from obtaining any future visas. This follows the recent report that Iranian Quds Force Commander Qasem Soleimani’s niece and grandniece, known for spreading anti-American, pro-terror propaganda, were allowed to legally live in the United States on visas for years. “Relatives of terrorists have no business being in our country. My bill would revoke visas from family members of terrorists to keep Arkansans safer,” said Senator Cotton . Text of the bill can be found here . The No Safe Haven for Terrorist Families Act would: Create a new, permanent ground of inadmissibility that prevents spouses, parents, children, siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews of America’s most dangerous adversaries from receiving any U.S. visa or immigrating here. Require the Secretary of State to revoke any existing visa held by a covered family member within 30 days of determining they are inadmissible. ### Print Email Like Tweet Previous Article About Tom Help for Arkansans News Contact Privacy Policy Senator Cotton Facebook Senator Cotton Twitter Senator Cotton Youtube nav-mobile-modal nav-mobile-modal × About Tom Help for Arkansans Casework Tour Requests Flag Requests Internships Academy Nominations Grants News Press Releases Op-Eds Speeches Videos Contact Contact Tom FY27 NDAA Policy Request Form search-mobile-modal search-mobile-modal × Site Search

Cotton Introduces Bill to Safeguard American Military Assets from Foreign Adversaries Skip to content About Tom Help for Arkansans Casework Tour Requests Flag Requests Internships Academy Nominations Grants News Press Releases Op-Eds Speeches Videos Contact Contact Tom FY27 NDAA Policy Request Form Search Button Search Nav Search Submit Search Close Senator Cotton Facebook Senator Cotton Twitter Senator Cotton Youtube News Press Releases April 30, 2026 Cotton Introduces Bill to Safeguard American Military Assets from Foreign Adversaries FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 April 30, 2026 Cotton Introduces Bill to Safeguard American Military Assets from Foreign Adversaries Washington, DC — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced legislation to safeguard America’s most sensitive military assets from foreign adversaries. The Visual Protection of Strategic Assets Act presumes any foreigner from a country of concern caught photographing or tracking American military material acts with intent to harm the United States. This follows multiple recent arrests of foreign nationals accused of photographing highly sensitive American military bases. “Foreign nationals photographing sensitive military assets are only doing so for one reason, to spy on the United States. My bill would hold these criminals accountable,” said Senator Cotton . Text of the bill can be found here . The Visual Protection of Strategic Assets Act would: Create a rebuttable presumption that a national of China, Russia, Iran, or North Korea who photographs, videos, or tracks a high-value strategic asset did so with intent to injure the United States or advantage a foreign nation. Strengthen penalties for photographing high-value strategic assets at Tier-1 installations, imposing up to 10 years in prison with a 5-year mandatory minimum for citizens or nationals of countries of concern. Require the Department of War to maintain a public list of high-value assets and Tier-1 installations and install clear signage warning that photography and surveillance of these assets are strictly prohibited. Ensure that any covered foreign adversary convicted under the new rules faces immediate visa revocation and removal proceedings. ### Print Email Like Tweet Previous Article Next Article About Tom Help for Arkansans News Contact Privacy Policy Senator Cotton Facebook Senator Cotton Twitter Senator Cotton Youtube nav-mobile-modal nav-mobile-modal × About Tom Help for Arkansans Casework Tour Requests Flag Requests Internships Academy Nominations Grants News Press Releases Op-Eds Speeches Videos Contact Contact Tom FY27 NDAA Policy Request Form search-mobile-modal search-mobile-modal × Site Search

Cotton Introduces Bill to Protect Critical Infrastructure from Drones Skip to content About Tom Help for Arkansans Casework Tour Requests Flag Requests Internships Academy Nominations Grants News Press Releases Op-Eds Speeches Videos Contact Contact Tom FY27 NDAA Policy Request Form Search Button Search Nav Search Submit Search Close Senator Cotton Facebook Senator Cotton Twitter Senator Cotton Youtube News Press Releases April 23, 2026 Cotton Introduces Bill to Protect Critical Infrastructure from Drones FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 April 23, 2026 Cotton Introduces Bill to Protect Critical Infrastructure from Drones Washington, DC — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced legislation to protect critical infrastructure sites from unauthorized drones. The Critical Infrastructure Airspace Defense Act enhances security at critical infrastructure sites by ensuring federally trained individuals have the authority and tools to protect the sites from unmanned aerial threats in real-time. This legislation expands on bipartisan counter-drone measures introduced by Senator Cotton and passed in the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) . “Our hospitals, power plants, water treatment facilities, and other critical infrastructure sites can’t remain sitting ducks for potential drone attacks. My bill will ensure these important sites are protected from all unauthorized drones,” said Senator Cotton . Text of the bill can be found here . The Critical Infrastructure Airspace Defense Act would: Give critical infrastructure sites the legal authority to take down unauthorized drones. Establish a grant program for critical infrastructure sites to purchase, install, and operate approved technology. Critical infrastructure refers to the assets, systems, and networks—whether physical or virtual—that are so vital to the United States that their incapacitation or destruction would have a debilitating effect on national security, economic security, public health or safety, or any combination of these. These include: Power plants Nuclear sites Airports Pipelines Dams ### Print Email Like Tweet Previous Article Next Article About Tom Help for Arkansans News Contact Privacy Policy Senator Cotton Facebook Senator Cotton Twitter Senator Cotton Youtube nav-mobile-modal nav-mobile-modal × About Tom Help for Arkansans Casework Tour Requests Flag Requests Internships Academy Nominations Grants News Press Releases Op-Eds Speeches Videos Contact Contact Tom FY27 NDAA Policy Request Form search-mobile-modal search-mobile-modal × Site Search

Cotton Introduces Bill to Crack Down on Illegal Chinese Vapes Skip to content About Tom Help for Arkansans Casework Tour Requests Flag Requests Internships Academy Nominations Grants News Press Releases Op-Eds Speeches Videos Contact Contact Tom FY27 NDAA Policy Request Form Search Button Search Nav Search Submit Search Close Senator Cotton Facebook Senator Cotton Twitter Senator Cotton Youtube News Press Releases April 16, 2026 Cotton Introduces Bill to Crack Down on Illegal Chinese Vapes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 April 16, 2026 Cotton Introduces Bill to Crack Down on Illegal Chinese Vapes Washington, DC — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) yesterday introduced legislation to protect Arkansas youth by cracking down on dangerous, illicit Chinese vapes. The Eliminating Nefarious Distribution of Smuggled Chinese Vapes Act (ENDS Chinese Vapes Act) increases penalties for importers of illegal vapes. In 2025, Senator Cotton wrote a letter to the Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Martin Makary expressing concern about the distribution of illicit Chinese nicotine products. “Dangerous, illegal Chinese vapes threaten the health of our children. My bill would increase the penalty on companies that enable Communist China to sell these dangerous devices in American markets,” said Senator Cotton . Text of the bill can be found here . The Eliminating Nefarious Distribution of Smuggled Chinese Vapes (ENDS Chinese Vapes) Act would: Establish escalated civil penalties specifically for any person who imports or attempts to import illegal vapes into the United States. Penalty Structure: $500 per vape unit for violations involving ordinary negligence. $1,000 per vape unit for violations involving gross negligence. $5,000 per vape unit for violations involving fraud or knowing mislabeling. Penalties double if the shipment involved transshipment, false country-of-origin declarations, or other evasion tactics, and triple for repeat offenders within a three-year period. The combined penalty is capped at 1,000 percent of the shipment's estimated retail value in the United States. ### Print Email Like Tweet Previous Article Next Article About Tom Help for Arkansans News Contact Privacy Policy Senator Cotton Facebook Senator Cotton Twitter Senator Cotton Youtube nav-mobile-modal nav-mobile-modal × About Tom Help for Arkansans Casework Tour Requests Flag Requests Internships Academy Nominations Grants News Press Releases Op-Eds Speeches Videos Contact Contact Tom FY27 NDAA Policy Request Form search-mobile-modal search-mobile-modal × Site Search

Cotton Introduces Bill to Eliminate National Security Risk Posed by CCP-Affiliated Drugs Skip to content About Tom Help for Arkansans Casework Tour Requests Flag Requests Internships Academy Nominations Grants News Press Releases Op-Eds Speeches Videos Contact Contact Tom FY27 NDAA Policy Request Form Search Button Search Nav Search Submit Search Close Senator Cotton Facebook Senator Cotton Twitter Senator Cotton Youtube News Press Releases April 16, 2026 Cotton Introduces Bill to Eliminate National Security Risk Posed by CCP-Affiliated Drugs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 April 16, 2026 Cotton Introduces Bill to Eliminate National Security Risk Posed by CCP-Affiliated Drugs Washington, DC — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced legislation to eliminate the national security risk posed by Chinese Communist Party (CCP) influence over entities that sell pharmaceuticals products to the American public. The Securing America’s Drug Supply from Communist China Act directs the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to ensure that drugs in the U.S. supply chain are not made by companies affiliated with the CCP. “Relying on our chief adversary for life-saving medicine endangers Arkansans and threatens our national security. My bill would ensure our drugs aren’t produced by companies affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party,” said Senator Cotton . Text of the bill can be found here . The Securing America’s Drug Supply from Communist China Act would: Direct FDA, in coordination with the HHS Office of National Security (HHS ONS), to review future drug applications and previously approved drugs made by Chinese entities, or entities licensing a product owned by a Chinese entity, to ensure that the company does not have ties to the Chinese Communist Party. Enable the destruction of drug products if they are determined to have been produced by a company with ties to the CCP. Appropriate $5,000,000 to carry out this work. ### Print Email Like Tweet Previous Article Next Article About Tom Help for Arkansans News Contact Privacy Policy Senator Cotton Facebook Senator Cotton Twitter Senator Cotton Youtube nav-mobile-modal nav-mobile-modal × About Tom Help for Arkansans Casework Tour Requests Flag Requests Internships Academy Nominations Grants News Press Releases Op-Eds Speeches Videos Contact Contact Tom FY27 NDAA Policy Request Form search-mobile-modal search-mobile-modal × Site Search