SEVER Act

Bill: 119-hr-5495
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
Introduced: 2025-09-18
Latest action: action_date: 2025-09-18
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5495 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 18, 2025 Ms. Tenney (for herself, Mr. Ogles , and Ms. Salazar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require the denial of admission to the United States for individuals subject to sanctions pursuant to Executive Order 13876, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Entry Visa Enforcement and Restrictions Act or the SEVER Act . 2. Denial of visas to certain representatives to United Nations Section 407(a)(1) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 ( Public Law 101–246 ; 8 U.S.C. 1102 note) is amended by striking ; and and inserting , or is subject to sanctions pursuant to Executive Order 13876 ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to imposing sanctions with respect to Iran), as in effect on September 16, 2025; and .