# 119-hr-5495: SEVER Act

119-hr-5495, SEVER Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5495
- Congress: 119
- Title: SEVER Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Would deny visas to United Nations representatives who are subject to U.S. sanctions tied to Iran.** The bill would amend Section 407(a)(1) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act to add sanctions imposed under Executive Order 13876 as a basis for denying admission to the United States, using the version of the executive order in effect on September 16, 2025.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stricter U.S. visas for some UN envoys: cost, low. This bill would add a new reason to deny U.S. visas to some United Nations representatives. If a UN envoy is under U.S. sanctions under Executive Order 13876, they could be denied entry. The rule would use that order as it stood on September 16, 2025. This would affect those foreign officials and w…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-5495 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5495)

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- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5495 (as of 2026-04-21).