US SB246 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 32-1)
Status: Introduced on January 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
A bill to block the implementation of certain presidential actions that restrict individuals from certain countries from entering the United States.
Sponsors
| Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] | Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA] |
| Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] |
| Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] |
| Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] | Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE] | Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM] | Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] |
| Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] |
| Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] |
| Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH] |
| Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] | Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI] | Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] | Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] |
| Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-28 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB810 (Same As) 2019-03-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Subjects
Africa
Asia
Chad
Department of Homeland Security
Executive agency funding and structure
Immigration
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
Asia
Chad
Department of Homeland Security
Executive agency funding and structure
Immigration
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
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/246/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s246/BILLS-116s246is.pdf |
