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S.RES.56: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should remain a global leader in welcoming and providing refuge to refugees and asylum seekers and that no person should be banned from entering the United States because of their nati
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 7, 2017
- Latest Major Action Feb. 7, 2017
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
30 (29 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Feb. 7, 2017
Bill Summary
Declares that Executive Order 13769, entitled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States," undermines the national interest of 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. Expresses the sense of the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Feb. 7, 2017 |
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S871; Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S871-872)
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| Feb. 7, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.) |