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

Bill: 115-s-274
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
Introduced: 2017-02-01
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Africa

Border security and unlawful immigration

Congressional oversight

Immigration status and procedures

Iran

Iraq

Libya

Middle East

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Refugees, asylum, displaced persons

Religion

Somalia

Sudan

Syria

Travel and tourism

Visas and passports

Yemen
Latest action: action_date: 2017-02-02
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 7.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-02-01
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill rescinds the provisions of Executive Order 13769, entitled &quot;Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States,&quot; effective as of January 27, 2017. 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.</p>

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 7 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 274 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 1, 2017 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Mr. Schumer , Mr. Durbin , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Wyden , Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Udall , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Murphy , Mrs. Gillibrand , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Carper , Mr. Sanders , Mr. Markey , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Heinrich , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Brown , Ms. Stabenow , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mr. Kaine , Ms. Harris , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Peters , Mr. Coons , Mr. Menendez , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Booker , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Franken , Ms. Hirono , Ms. Warren , Mr. King , Mr. Casey , Mr. Warner , Mr. Reed , Mr. Schatz , Mrs. Shaheen , Ms. Duckworth , and Mr. Bennet ) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time February 2, 2017 Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL To nullify the effect of the recent executive order that temporarily restricted individuals from certain countries from entering the United States.

1. Rescission The provisions of Executive Order 13769 (82 Fed. Reg. 8977; January 27, 2017), entitled Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States , are rescinded and shall not have any legal effect. 2. Effective date This Act shall take effect as if enacted on January 27, 2017.

February 2, 2017 Read the second time and placed on the calendar