United States · Bill · S
S. 248 (115th)
A bill to block implementation of the Executive order that restricts individuals from certain countries from entering the United States.
Introduced
30 January 2017
Last action
30 January 2017 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
Subjects
Asylum, Immigration
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
This bill prohibits any federal agency funds, resources, or fees from being used to implement or enforce Executive Order 13769, entitled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States." Among the order's major provisions are restrictions on the entry of immigrants and nonimmigrants from seven countries (Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen) and additional limitations on refugee admissions to the United States.
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Timeline
30 January 2017
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
30 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 30 January 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← No Funds for Unconstitutional Executive Orders Act
- related to ← USA Values Act of 2017
- related to ← SOLVE Act of 2017
- related to ← Freedom for Refugees Escaping Enmity (FREE) Act
- related to ← A bill to block implementation of the Executive Order that restricts individuals from certain countries from entering the United States.
- related to ← A bill to block the implementation of certain presidential actions that restrict individuals from certain countries from entering the United States.
- related to ← To block the implementation of certain presidential actions that restrict individuals from certain countries from entering the United States.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/248
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/248
- us · 115-s-248 · source updated 10 August 2026