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[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5401 Reported in House (RH)]

                                                 Union Calendar No. 505
113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5401

                          [Report No. 113-673]

    To impose limitations on the immigration status and immigration 
  benefits for Libyan and third country nationals acting on behalf of 
                            Libyan entities.

_______________________________________________________________________

                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 8, 2014

     Mr. Gowdy (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Chaffetz, and Mr. 
 Farenthold) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

                           December 14, 2014

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
                       and ordered to be printed

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 
    To impose limitations on the immigration status and immigration 
  benefits for Libyan and third country nationals acting on behalf of 
                            Libyan entities.

 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting the Homeland Act''.

SEC. 2. LIBYAN AND THIRD COUNTRY NATIONALS ACTING ON BEHALF OF LIBYAN 
              ENTITIES.

    (a) Termination of and Limitation on Status.--Notwithstanding any 
other provision of the immigration laws (as such term is defined in 
section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101)), 
the nonimmigrant status of any Libyan national, or of any other foreign 
national acting on behalf of a Libyan entity, who is engaging in 
aviation maintenance, flight operations, or nuclear-related studies or 
training is terminated.
    (b) Limitation on Benefits.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
the immigration laws (as such term is defined in section 101 of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101)), the following 
benefits will not be available to any Libyan national or any other 
foreign national acting on behalf of a Libyan entity where the purpose 
is to engage in, or seek to obtain aviation maintenance, flight 
operations or nuclear-related studies or training:
            (1) Application for school transfer.
            (2) Application for extension of stay.
            (3) Employment authorization or practical training.
            (4) Request for reinstatement of student status.
            (5) Application for change of nonimmigrant status.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 505

113th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 5401

                          [Report No. 113-673]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

    To impose limitations on the immigration status and immigration 
  benefits for Libyan and third country nationals acting on behalf of 
                            Libyan entities.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           December 14, 2014

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
                       and ordered to be printed
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