United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5694 (113th)
Contain Ebola and Stop the Epidemic Act of 2014
Introduced
12 November 2014
Last action
24 November 2014 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Sponsors
Dennis Ross, Doug LaMalfa, JOHN DUNCAN, Bill Posey
Subjects
Healthcare, Aviation
Source updated
12 August 2025
Summary
Contain Ebola and Stop the Epidemic Act of 2014 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to prohibit from landing in the United States any aircraft that: (1) is being used to provide scheduled passenger transportation for compensation; and (2) departed with passengers whose air travel originated, or included a stop, in a foreign country in which there is an Ebola epidemic as determined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Prohibits a consular officer from issuing an immigrant or nonimmigrant visa to any alien whose travel itinerary originates in, or includes transit through, a foreign country in which there is an Ebola epidemic. Requires the CDC to update and make available to the public a list of foreign countries in which there is an Ebola epidemic.
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Timeline
12 November 2014
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
12 November 2014
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 November 2014
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 November 2014
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Source: Committee
14 November 2014
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
24 November 2014
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 12 November 2014 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 November 2014
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 November 2014
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 12 November 2014
Sponsors
- Dennis Ross · R · Sponsor
- Doug LaMalfa · R · Sponsor
- JOHN DUNCAN · R · Sponsor
- Bill Posey · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5694
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/5694
- us · 113-hr-5694 · source updated 12 August 2025