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S. 240 · 115th Congress

A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order that temporarily restricted individuals from…

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A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order that temporarily restricted individuals from certain countries from entering the United States.

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 115th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

This bill rescinds the provisions of Executive Order 13769, entitled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States." Among the order's major provisions are restrictions on the entry of immigrants and nonimmigrants from seven countries (Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen) and additional limitations on refugee…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jan 30, 2017

This bill rescinds the provisions of Executive Order 13769, entitled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States." Among the order's major provisions are restrictions on the entry of immigrants and nonimmigrants from seven countries (Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen) and additional limitations on refugee admissions to the United States.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order that temporarily restricted individuals from certain countries from entering the United States.

Latest action (Jan 30, 2017): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S491-492)

Policy area: Immigration · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jan 30, 2017

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.