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S 4856 117th Congress Senate International Affairs

SEVER Act of 2022

Introduced: September 14, 2022 Introduced by: Cruz, Ted Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Sep 14, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 14, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthening Entry Visa Enforcement and Restrictions Act of 2022 or the SEVER Act of 2022

This bill directs the President to deny an individual's admission to the United States as a representative to the United Nations if the individual is subject to sanctions regarding Iran and may pose a threat to U.S. national security interests.

What's happening now September 14, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8869 Identical bill SEVER Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 5
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Sep 19, 2022
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Sep 14, 2022
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Sep 14, 2022
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Sep 14, 2022
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Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · Sep 14, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4856: SEVER Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4856/
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"S. 4856: SEVER Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4856/.
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S. 4856, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4856/.
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