NO BAN Act

Bill: 116-hr-2214
Sponsor: Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]
Introduced: 2019-04-10 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Africa
Asia
Border security and unlawful immigration
Chad
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Immigration status and procedures
Iran
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Middle East
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Syria
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Venezuela
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Yemen

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: 

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, with certain exceptions.
 
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 acts 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 provide specific evidence of a need for the restriction, and to narrowly tailor the restriction to meet a compelling government interest.
 
Before imposing a restriction, the President, 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, with regular updates. If such reports are not made, the restriction shall immediately terminate.

action_date: 2020-03-05
text: 

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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-03-05
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 333.
action_date: 2020-03-05
text: Committee on Intelligence (Permanent) discharged.
action_date: 2020-03-05
text: Committee on Intelligence (Permanent) discharged.
action_date: 2020-03-05
text: Committee on Homeland Security discharged.
action_date: 2020-03-05
text: Committee on Homeland Security discharged.
action_date: 2020-03-05
text: Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
action_date: 2020-03-05
text: Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
action_date: 2020-03-05
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-413, Part I.
action_date: 2020-03-05
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-413, Part I.
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
action_date: 2020-02-12
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2020-02-11
text: Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Discharged.
action_date: 2019-05-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2019-04-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Referred 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.
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Referred 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.
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Referred 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.
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Referred 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.
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-04-10
text: Introduced in House