H.R. 1333NO BAN Act

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Sponsor: Judy Chu [D-CA-27]
Cosponsors: 159 · 159 Democrats
Policy area: Immigration
Committees: Judiciary Committee, Foreign Affairs Committee · and 2 more
Latest action: Apr 22, 2021 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

IntroducedFeb 25, 2021
Passed the HouseApr 21, 2021
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act or the NO BAN Act

This bill imposes limitations on the President's authority to suspend or restrict aliens from entering the United States. It also prohibits religious discrimination in various immigration-related decisions, such as whether to issue an immigrant or nonimmigrant visa, unless there is a statutory basis for such discrimination.

The President may temporarily restrict the entry of any aliens or class of aliens after the Department of State determines that the restriction would address specific and credible facts that threaten U.S. interests such as security or public safety.

The bill also imposes limitations on such restrictions, such as requiring the President, State Department, and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to (1) only issue a restriction when required to address a compelling government interest, and (2) narrowly tailor the suspension to use the least restrictive means to achieve such an interest.

Before imposing a restriction, the State Department and DHS shall consult with Congress. The State Department and DHS shall report to Congress about the restriction within 48 hours of the restriction's imposition. If such a report is not made, the restriction shall immediately terminate.

Individuals or entities present in the United States and unlawfully harmed by such a restriction may sue in federal court.

DHS may suspend the entry of aliens traveling to the United States on a commercial airline that failed to comply with regulations related to detecting fraudulent travel documents.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 1333 as passed House on Apr 21, 2021. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

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Apr 21, 2021Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveApr 21, 2021

How every member votedHouse roll call 127

House Apr 21, 2021 · the primary vote

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NO BAN Act

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218 Yea 208 Nay 3 not voting

Party-line vote 1 of 426 voting members broke with their own party: 1 Republican.

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All members429 members

Democratic217 members

Republican212 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors159 · 159 Democrats

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 1333 and vote against it. 134 signed when it was filed.

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H.R. 1333NO BAN Act

What the measure doesCRS summary

Roll calls on H.R. 13332 roll calls on this measure

How every member votedHouse roll call 127

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How the chamber split

Cosponsors159 · 159 Democrats

H.R. 1333NO BAN Act

What the measure doesCRS summary

Roll calls on H.R. 13332 roll calls on this measure

How every member votedHouse roll call 127

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How the chamber split

Cosponsors159 · 159 Democrats

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