Bill115th CongressFiled Mar 7, 2017Immigration
S. 549
A bill to block implementation of the Executive Order that restricts individuals from certain countries from entering the United States.
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 7, 2017)
This bill prohibits any federal agency funds, resources, or fees from being used to implement or enforce Executive Order 13780, entitled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States." Among the order's major provisions are restrictions on the entry of nationals from six countries (Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen) and additional limitations on refugee admissions to the United States.
What just happenedMar 7, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT](D-CT)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateMar 7, 2017
- Mar 7, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Introduced in Senate