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HR 6065 116th Congress House Immigration Africa Asia Burma Eritrea Executive agency funding and structure Immigration status and procedures Kyrgyzstan Nigeria Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Visas and passports

To block the implementation of a recent presidential proclamation restricting individuals from certain countries from entering the United States.

Introduced: March 3, 2020 Introduced by: Chu, Judy Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill prohibits any federal agency from using any funds, resources, or fees made available by Congress to implement or enforce Presidential Proclamation 9983. The proclamation, which came into effect on February 21, 2020, imposes immigration restrictions on the nationals of Burma (Myanmar), Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Nigeria, Sudan, and Tanzania.

What's happening now March 3, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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All 3 Democratic 3
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Mar 11, 2020
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Mar 3, 2020
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Mar 3, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6065: To block the implementation of a recent presidential proclamation restricting individuals from certain countries from entering the United States.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6065/
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"H.R. 6065: To block the implementation of a recent presidential proclamation restricting individuals from certain countries from entering the United States.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6065/.
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