S 246
116th Congress
Senate
Immigration
Africa
Asia
Chad
Department of Homeland Security
Executive agency funding and structure
Immigration status and procedures
Iran
Latin America
Libya
Middle East
North Korea
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Somalia
Sudan
Syria
Travel and tourism
Venezuela
Visas and passports
Yemen
A bill to block the implementation of certain presidential actions that restrict individuals from certain countries from entering the United States.
Introduced: January 28, 2019
Introduced by:
Murphy, Christopher
Democratic
· Connecticut
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 28, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 28, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This bill prohibits making funds, resources, or fees available to any federal agency to implement or enforce Executive Order 13780 and Presidential Proclamation 9645, which suspended individuals from several countries of concern, including Chad, Iran, and Libya, from entering the United States. The Proclamation also provided for enhanced U.S. vetting capacities.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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