SEVER Act of 2022
Latest action · Nov 1, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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.
- IntroducedSep 15, 2022
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Strengthening Entry Visa Enforcement and Restrictions Act of 2022 or the SEVER Act of 2022
This bill directs the President to deny an individual's admission to the United States as a representative to the United Nations if the individual is subject to sanctions regarding Iran and may pose a threat to U.S. national security interests.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 20, 2022 to Sep 28, 2022.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | Guy Reschenthaler | Sep 20, 2022 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Sep 20, 2022 | |
| R-FL | Maria Elvira Salazar | Sep 20, 2022 | |
| R-TX | Ronny Jackson | Sep 20, 2022 | |
| R-MS | Michael Guest | Sep 28, 2022 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Sep 15, 2022 |
| Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee | Referred Nov 1, 2022 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 1, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- Sep 15, 2022Introduced in House
- Sep 15, 2022Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 168, no. 149, September 15, 2022, page H7883.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4856 | SEVER Act of 2022 | Identical bill | Sep 14, 2022 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require the denial of admission to the United States for individuals subject to sanctions pursuant to Executive Order 13876, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- SEVER Act of 2022
- Strengthening Entry Visa Enforcement and Restrictions Act of 2022
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 15, 2022Introduced in House
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.
