A bill to deny admission to the United States to any representative to the United Nations who has been found to have been engaged in espionage activities or a terrorist activity against the United States and poses a threat to United States national security interests.
Latest action · Apr 18, 2014 Became Public Law No: 113-100.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 1, 2014
- Passed SenateApr 7, 2014
- Passed HouseApr 10, 2014
- To the PresidentApr 10, 2014
- Became lawApr 18, 2014Public Law 113-100
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on April 7, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Amends the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 to direct the President to deny U.S. admission to any representative of the United Nations (U.N.) who: (1) has been found to have been engaged in espionage activities or a terrorist activity against the United States or its allies, and (2) may pose a threat to U.S. national security interests.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 7, 2014 to Apr 8, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IN | Daniel Coats | Apr 7, 2014 | |
| R-LA | David Vitter | Apr 7, 2014 | |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Apr 7, 2014 | |
| R-OH | Rob Portman | Apr 7, 2014 | |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Apr 7, 2014 | |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Apr 8, 2014 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Apr 1, 2014Discharged Apr 7, 2014 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Apr 8, 2014Discharged Apr 10, 2014 |
Actions 18
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 18, 2014Signed by President.
- Apr 18, 2014Became Public Law No: 113-100.
- Apr 10, 2014Mr. Goodlatte asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- Apr 10, 2014Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
- Apr 10, 2014Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H3184)
- Apr 10, 2014Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H3184)
- Apr 10, 2014Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Apr 10, 2014Presented to President.
- Apr 8, 2014Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Apr 8, 2014Received in the House.
- Apr 8, 2014Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Apr 7, 2014Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2180)
- Apr 7, 2014Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2180)
- Apr 7, 2014Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2180-2181)
- Apr 7, 2014Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2180-2181)
- Apr 1, 2014Introduced in Senate
- Apr 1, 2014Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1936-1937)
- Apr 1, 2014Read the second time and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H3184Text printed H3184 | Bob Goodlatte R-VA, Doug Lamborn R-CO | Apr 10, 2014 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2180, S2181Text printed S2180Amendments S2180, S2181, S2201 | Charles E. Schumer D-NY, Lindsey Graham R-SC, Rob Portman R-OH, Ted Cruz R-TX (amendment) | Apr 7, 2014 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1904, S1936 | Lindsey Graham R-SC, Ted Cruz R-TX | Apr 1, 2014 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL34619 | Use of the Capitol Rotunda, Capitol Grounds, and Emancipation Hall: Concurrent Resolutions, 101st to 119th Congresses | Report | Feb 6, 2026 |
| R43147 | Department of Homeland Security: FY2014 Appropriations Archived | Report | Apr 18, 2014 |
Amendments 2
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 2960 | To make a technical amendment. | Ted Cruz R-TX | Amendment SA 2960 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
| SA 2961 | To amend the title. | Ted Cruz R-TX | Amendment SA 2961 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to deny admission to the United States to any representative to the United Nations who has engaged in espionage activities against the United States, poses a threat to United States national security interests, or has engaged in a terrorist activity against the United States.
- Official Titles as Amended by Senate
- A bill to deny admission to the United States to any representative to the United Nations who has been found to have been engaged in espionage activities or a terrorist activity against the United States and poses a threat to United States national security interests.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Apr 8, 2014Referred in House
- Apr 7, 2014Engrossed in Senate
- Apr 1, 2014Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
