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A bill to nullify the effect of the March 6, 2017, Executive order that temporarily restricts most nationals from six countries from entering the United States.

Introduced: March 13, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Mar 13, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 13, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill rescinds the provisions of Executive Order 13780, entitled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States." Among the order's major provisions are restrictions on the entry of nationals from six countries (Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen) and additional limitations on refugee admissions to the United States.

What's happening now March 13, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1503 Related bill SOLVE Act 2.0 of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 28
All 28 Democratic 26 Independent 2
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Mar 15, 2017
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 13, 2017
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Mar 13, 2017
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Mar 13, 2017
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Mar 13, 2017
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Mar 13, 2017
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Mar 13, 2017
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Mar 13, 2017
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 13, 2017
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Mar 13, 2017
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Mar 13, 2017
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Mar 13, 2017
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Mar 13, 2017
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Mar 13, 2017
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Mar 13, 2017
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Mar 13, 2017
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 13, 2017
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Mar 13, 2017
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Mar 13, 2017
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Mar 13, 2017
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Mar 13, 2017
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 13, 2017
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Mar 13, 2017
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 13, 2017
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Mar 13, 2017
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 13, 2017
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Mar 13, 2017
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 13, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 608: A bill to nullify the effect of the March 6, 2017, Executive order that temporarily restricts most nationals from six countries from entering the United States.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-608/
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"S. 608: A bill to nullify the effect of the March 6, 2017, Executive order that temporarily restricts most nationals from six countries from entering the United States.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-608/.
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S. 608, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-608/.
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