A bill to block the implementation of a recent presidential proclamation restricting individuals from certain countries from entering the United States.
Latest action · Mar 3, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedMar 3, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill prohibits any federal agency from using any funds, resources, or fees made available by Congress to implement or enforce Presidential Proclamation 9983. The proclamation, which came into effect on February 21, 2020, imposes immigration restrictions on the nationals of Burma (Myanmar), Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Nigeria, Sudan, and Tanzania.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 3, 2020 to Mar 5, 2020, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Mar 3, 2020 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Mar 3, 2020 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Mar 5, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 3, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Mar 3, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6065 | To block the implementation of a recent presidential proclamation restricting individuals from certain countries from entering the United States. | Identical bill | Mar 3, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 3, 2020Introduced in Senate
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