NO BAN Act
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
The NO BAN Act aims to limit the President’s authority to temporarily suspend or restrict the entry of aliens into the United States. It prohibits religious discrimination in immigration decisions and requires the President, State Department, and Homeland Security to narrowly tailor restrictions to address compelling government interests, with consultation and reporting to Congress. The bill also establishes a judicial review process for individuals harmed by these restrictions and transfers the authority to suspend commercial airline compliance with travel document regulations from the Department of Justice to Homeland Security.
Key provisions
- Prohibits religious discrimination in visa and entry decisions.
- Limits the President’s authority to suspend or restrict alien entry to specific, credible threats to national security or public safety.
- Requires consultation with Congress before imposing restrictions and mandates a 48-hour reporting requirement.
- Establishes a requirement for narrowly tailored restrictions using the least restrictive means.
- Creates a process for waivers, prioritizing family-based and humanitarian cases.
- Transfers authority to suspend commercial airline compliance with travel document regulations to Homeland Security.
- Allows individuals harmed by restrictions to sue in federal court.
- Requires public reporting of suspension/restriction information.
Who is affected
- Aliens seeking to enter the United States
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