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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 
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A BILL 
To impose limitations on the immigration status and immi-
gration benefits for Libyan and third country nationals 
acting on behalf of Libyan entities. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting the Home-
land Act’’. 
SEC. 2. LIBYAN AND THIRD COUNTRY NATIONALS ACTING 
ON BEHALF OF LIBYAN ENTITIES. 
(a) TERMINATION
OF
AND LIMITATION
ON STA-
TUS.—Notwithstanding any other provision of the immi-
gration 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 Nation-
ality 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 pur-
pose is to engage in, or seek to obtain aviation mainte-
nance, flight operations or nuclear-related studies or train-
ing: 
(1) Application for school transfer. 
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(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 sta-
tus. 
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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 en-
tities. 
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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