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HR 5401 113th Congress House

Protecting the Homeland Act

Official title: To impose limitations on the immigration status and immigration benefits for Libyan and third country nationals acting on behalf of Libyan entities.

Introduced: September 8, 2014 See on congress.gov
Immigration AfricaArea studies and international educationAviation and airportsForeign labor
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Homeland securityImmigration status and proceduresLibyaNuclear powerNuclear weapons
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 12, 2014
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 505.
Dec 12, 2014
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-673.
Sep 10, 2014
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 11.
Sep 10, 2014
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 9, 2014
Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security Discharged.
Sep 8, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Sep 8, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 8, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 12, 2014

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 505.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Protecting the Homeland Act - Terminates the nonimmigrant status of any Libyan national, or of any foreign national acting on behalf of a Libyan entity, who is engaging in aviation maintenance, flight operations, or nuclear-related studies or training.

Makes the following benefits unavailable to any Libyan national or any foreign national acting on behalf of a Libyan entity where the purpose is to engage in, or seek to obtain, aviation maintenance, flight operations, or nuclear-related studies or training:

  • application for school transfer,
  • application for extension of stay,
  • employment authorization or practical training,
  • request for reinstatement of student status, or
  • application for change of nonimmigrant status.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5401: Protecting the Homeland Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5401/
MLA
"H.R. 5401: Protecting the Homeland Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5401/.
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H.R. 5401, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5401/.
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[H.R. 5401: Protecting the Homeland Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5401/)
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