S398-119

Introduced

To transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens.

119th Congress Introduced Feb 4, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers. The main policy domain is Immigration, Government Operations, Transportation.

Who Benefits and How

immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H37967A656EE84DC7A077D93ED6D9358C: 1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act or the NO BAN Act.
  • Section H9C29A478201149809BCE7B4620092C9D: 2. Expansion of nondiscrimination provision Section 202(a)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(a)(1)(A)) is amended— by striking Except...
  • Section H1BF1462DA9114D95BCDAC4B46B9BDC3E: 3. Transfer and limitations on authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens Section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C....
  • Section H816D2CC641A4401592F8EB397EE7995A: 4. Visa applicants report Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.

Key Policy Areas

Immigration, Government Operations, Transportation

Primary Purpose

This bill, To transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.

Policy Domains

Immigration Government Operations Transportation

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 4, 2025

Mr. Coons (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. King, Mr. Blumenthal, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Immigration Government Operations Transportation
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_homeland_security"
→ Secretary of Homeland Security

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