# 115-hr-4271: To block the implementation of certain presidential actions that restrict individuals from certain countries from entering the United States.

115-hr-4271, To block the implementation of certain presidential actions that restrict individuals from certain countries from entering the United States., is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4271
- Congress: 115
- Title: To block the implementation of certain presidential actions that restrict individuals from certain countries from entering the United States.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- Introduced: 2017-11-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 42
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill prohibits any federal agency funds, resources, or fees from being used to implement or enforce Executive Order 13780 and the presidential proclamation of September 24, 2017. Among the order's major provisions are restrictions on the entry of nationals from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen and additional limitations on refugee admissions to the United States. The proclamation revised such order to include entry restrictions on nationals from Chad, North Korea, and Venezuela, and remove such restrictions on nationals of Sudan. The proclamation additionally provides for enhanced U.S. vetting capacities.

## Cosponsors (42)

- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), 2017-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2017-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD), 2017-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2017-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2017-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2017-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2017-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2017-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2017-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2017-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- RICHARD NOLAN (D-MN), 2018-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2018-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2018-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2018-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2018-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2018-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2018-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2018-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2018-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2018-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2018-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2018-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2018-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2018-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2018-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2018-12-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2017-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2017-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2017-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2017-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2017-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2017-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2018-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2018-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2018-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2018-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER VISCLOSKY (D-IN), 2018-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2018-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2018-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2018-05-09T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
- 115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017
- 115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act
- 115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-4271 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4271)

## Related
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- [115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3440)
- [115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1235)
- [115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-502)
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
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