HOUSE 2214116th CongressPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 333.

NO BAN Act

Last Action: 3/5/2020

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2020-03-05Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 333.
2020-03-05Committee on Intelligence (Permanent) discharged.
2020-03-05Committee on Intelligence (Permanent) discharged.
2020-03-05Committee on Homeland Security discharged.
2020-03-05Committee on Homeland Security discharged.
2020-03-05Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
2020-03-05Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
2020-03-05Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-413, Part I.
2020-03-05Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-413, Part I.
2020-02-12Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
2020-02-12Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2020-02-11Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Discharged.
2019-05-20Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
2019-04-29Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
2019-04-10Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Homeland Security, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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CRS Summary

As of 2020-03-05 (08)

National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act or the NO BAN Act

This bill imposes limitations on the President's authority to suspend or restrict aliens from entering the United States and terminates certain presidential actions implementing such restrictions. It also prohibits religious discrimination in various immigration-related decisions, such as whether to issue an immigrant or non-immigrant visa, unless there is a statutory basis for such discrimination.

The President may temporarily restrict the entry of any aliens or class of aliens after the Department of State determines that the restriction would address specific and credible facts that threaten U.S. interests such as security or public safety.

The bill also imposes limitations on such restrictions, such as requiring the President, State Department, and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to (1) only issue a restriction when required to address a compelling government interest, and (2) narrowly tailor the suspension to use the least restrictive means to achieve such an interest.

Before imposing a restriction, the State Department and DHS shall consult with Congress. The State Department and DHS shall report to Congress about the restriction within 48 hours of the restriction's imposition. If such a report is not made, the restriction shall immediately terminate.

Individuals or entities present in the United States and unlawfully harmed by such a restriction may sue in federal court.

DHS may suspend the entry of aliens traveling to the United States on a commercial airline that failed to comply with regulations related to detecting fraudulent travel documents.

Cosponsors (20)

FRANK PALLONE (D-NJ)
ANNA ESHOO (D-CA)
Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
Haley Stevens (D-MI)
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)
Kathleen Rice (D-NY)
NYDIA VELAZQUEZ (D-NY)
Daniel Kildee (D-MI)
Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
Suzan DelBene (D-WA)
Mark Pocan (D-WI)
Dwight Evans (D-PA)
Brenda Lawrence (D-MI)
Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)
Andy Levin (D-MI)
David Scott (D-GA)
Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
Anthony Brown (D-MD)

Subjects

Africa
Asia
Border security and unlawful immigration
Chad
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Immigration status and procedures
Iran
Iraq
Judicial review and appeals
Latin America
Libya
Mexico
Middle East
North Korea
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Racial and ethnic relations
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Religion

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