# 119-hr-4941: Limiting Extremist Travel to the United Nations Act

119-hr-4941, Limiting Extremist Travel to the United Nations Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4941
- Congress: 119
- Title: Limiting Extremist Travel to the United Nations Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-08-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Limit movement of certain foreign officials attending U.N. meetings in New York.** The bill would require the Secretary of State to confine Iranian officials and those tied to Foreign Terrorist Organizations to tightly defined travel paths, limit visa validity to one day before or after General Assembly meetings, and keep officials of U.N. organizations the United States is not a member of within a 25-mile radius and off nearby college campuses. - Officials from Iran and officials the Secretary certifies are associated with a Foreign Terrorist Organization would be allowed only on the closest route between John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), or Teterboro Airport (TEB) and the U.N. and between the U.N. and their hotel or representative office. Visas for these officials would be valid for no more than one day before or one day after General Assembly meetings. - Officials of U.N. organizations to which the United States is not a member would be limited to a 25-mile radius around U.N. Headquarters and barred from being present at any institute of higher education within that radius. - U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents would not be subject to these restrictions.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- U.S. citizens and residents excluded: benefit, medium. If enacted, these travel limits would not apply to U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents. The rules would target foreign officials, not citizens or green card holders.
- Restricted movement for certain UN officials: cost, low. If enacted, the State Department would strictly limit movement for some foreign officials during UN meetings in New York. Covered groups include Iranian officials and officials tied to designated terrorist groups. They could only use the closest route between JFK, Newark, or Teterboro and UN Headqu…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-4941 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4941)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4941 (as of 2026-04-21).