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HR 5694 113th Congress House

Contain Ebola and Stop the Epidemic Act of 2014

Official title: To prohibit certain flights from landing in the United States and to prohibit the issuance of certain visas to protect the United States from the Ebola virus disease, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 12, 2014 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 24, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Nov 14, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 13, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Nov 12, 2014
Introduced in House
Nov 12, 2014
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 Latest action November 24, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Contain Ebola and Stop the Epidemic Act of 2014 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to prohibit from landing in the United States any aircraft that: (1) is being used to provide scheduled passenger transportation for compensation; and (2) departed with passengers whose air travel originated, or included a stop, in a foreign country in which there is an Ebola epidemic as determined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Prohibits a consular officer from issuing an immigrant or nonimmigrant visa to any alien whose travel itinerary originates in, or includes transit through, a foreign country in which there is an Ebola epidemic.

Requires the CDC to update and make available to the public a list of foreign countries in which there is an Ebola epidemic.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 1
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Nov 12, 2014
 R
LaMalfa, Doug
California · Nov 12, 2014
Posey, Bill
· Nov 12, 2014
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5694: Contain Ebola and Stop the Epidemic Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5694/
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"H.R. 5694: Contain Ebola and Stop the Epidemic Act of 2014." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5694/.
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H.R. 5694, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5694/.
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