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S. 246 (116th)

A bill to block the implementation of certain presidential actions that restrict individuals from certain countries from entering the United States.

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Introduced

28 January 2019

Last action

28 January 2019 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Christopher Murphy, Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Patty Murray, Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA], Kirsten Gillibrand, Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Edward Markey, Christopher Coons, Elizabeth Warren, Sheldon Whitehouse, Richard Durbin, Chris Van Hollen, Tammy Duckworth, Rep. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE-At Large], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Jeanne Shaheen, Richard Blumenthal, Tammy Baldwin, Michael Bennet, Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3], Jeff Merkley, Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], John Reed, Ron Wyden, Bernie Sanders, Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Amy Klobuchar, Maggie Hassan, Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Brian Schatz, Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Gary Peters, Tina Smith

Subjects

Immigration

Source updated

10 August 2026

Immigration

Summary

This bill prohibits making funds, resources, or fees available to any federal agency to implement or enforce Executive Order 13780 and Presidential Proclamation 9645, which suspended individuals from several countries of concern, including Chad, Iran, and Libya, from entering the United States. The Proclamation also provided for enhanced U.S. vetting capacities.

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Timeline

  1. 28 January 2019

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 28 January 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

Documents

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Introduced in Senate (text)

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