S398-119

In Committee

NO BAN Act

119th Congress Introduced Feb 4, 2025

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a grant provision: 1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act or the NO BAN Act, adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 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, and creates loosens a appropriation, grant, reporting req provision: 3. It relies on grants, appropriations, reporting requirements, and compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Agriculture and Environment.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Expands a grant provision: 1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act or the NO BAN Act.
  • Adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 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...
  • Creates loosens a appropriation, grant, reporting req provision: 3.
  • Creates loosens a appropriation, grant, reporting req provision: 4. Visa applicants report.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for primary purpose and policy domains.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a grant provision: 1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act or the NO BAN Act, adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 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, and creates loosens a appropriation, grant, reporting req provision: 3.

Key Policy Areas

Agriculture, Environment

Primary Purpose

The bill expands a grant provision: 1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act or the NO BAN Act, adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 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, and creates loosens a appropriation, grant, reporting req provision: 3.

Policy Domains

Agriculture Environment

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 4, 2025

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

Feb 4, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Feb 4, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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
Agriculture Environment
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_homeland_security"
→ Secretary of Homeland Security

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