NO BAN Act
Sponsored By: Representative Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
In Committee
Summary
limits on presidential entry bans and stronger nondiscrimination rules. This bill would create a two-part framework that narrows when the President can suspend or restrict entry and expands nondiscrimination protections for immigrant and nonimmigrant visas and immigration benefits.
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- Would expand the nondiscrimination rule to cover nonimmigrant visas, admission or entry, and immigration benefits and would add religion as a protected characteristic alongside sex while preserving specified statutory exceptions.
- Would define a narrowed version of Section 212(f) so the President could temporarily suspend or restrict entry of a class of aliens only when specific, credible facts show a compelling government interest. Actions must be narrowly tailored, time limited, specify duration, and include waiver processes with a rebuttable presumption favoring family and humanitarian waivers.
- Would impose strict transparency and oversight. It would require a 90-day retrospective report on certain past proclamations and orders, a 48-hour briefing and written report to Congress when a suspension is used, public unclassified reports, and 30-day country updates while a restriction continues. The bill also allows affected individuals to seek declaratory or injunctive relief in federal court, permits class actions, and lets DHS suspend entry for travelers on noncompliant airlines.
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Stop visa and entry discrimination
If enacted, the government would be barred from bias in visas, entry, and immigration benefits. Religion would become a protected trait, alongside sex. The rule would cover immigrant and nonimmigrant visas, admissions, and benefit approvals or revocations. Existing exceptions in immigration law would still apply.
Limits on presidential travel bans
The President could restrict entry only after State and Homeland Security find specific, credible facts. The action would be narrow, time-limited, and use the least restrictive means. Agencies would consult Congress first and brief it within 48 hours, with a public report. If the 48-hour report is late, the restriction would end unless Congress acts. Family and humanitarian waivers would be favored, and harmed people in the U.S. could sue. DHS could also suspend entry of passengers on noncompliant airlines.
Public reports on visa bans
Within 90 days, State would report on past presidential visa bans. For each listed country, it would show applicants, approvals, refusals with reasons, and pending cases. It would also list waivers granted and denied with reasons, and refugees admitted. After any new suspension, agencies would report within 30 days and every 30 days. If a required report is late, the suspension would end. All reports would be public.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
MN • D
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Carson
IN • D
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
PA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Grijalva
AZ • D
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Johnson (GA)
GA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Schakowsky
IL • D
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Costa
CA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
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Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
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Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
IL • D
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Barragan
CA • D
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Swalwell
CA • D
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DelBene
WA • D
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Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
GA • D
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McGovern
MA • D
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Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
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Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
NY • D
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Casten
IL • D
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Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
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Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]
IL • D
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Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
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Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
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McCollum
MN • D
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Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
FL • D
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Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
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Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
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Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
TX • D
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Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]
IL • D
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Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
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Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
TX • D
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Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
MO • D
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Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
PA • D
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Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
CA • D
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Connolly
VA • D
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Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
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Ocasio-Cortez
NY • D
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Soto
FL • D
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Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
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Turner (TX)
TX • D
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Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
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Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
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Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]
CA • D
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Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
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Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
VT • D
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Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
CA • D
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Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
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Peters
CA • D
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Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
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Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
IL • D
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Khanna
CA • D
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Smith (WA)
WA • D
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Crockett
TX • D
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Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]
WA • D
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Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]
HI • D
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Bonamici
OR • D
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Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
CO • D
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Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
CT • D
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Pingree
ME • D
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Fletcher
TX • D
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Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
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Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4]
AZ • D
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Espaillat
NY • D
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Gomez
CA • D
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Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
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Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]
PA • D
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Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
MD • D
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Pallone
NJ • D
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McClellan
VA • D
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Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]
RI • D
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Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]
CA • D
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Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
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Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
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Schrier
WA • D
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Cohen
TN • D
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Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
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Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]
MA • D
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Jackson (IL)
IL • D
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Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]
AZ • D
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Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]
VA • D
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Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
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Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
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Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
CA • D
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Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
NY • D
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Escobar
TX • D
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Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
CT • D
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Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]
CA • D
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Lofgren
CA • D
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Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
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Randall
WA • D
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Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]
OH • D
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Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
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Davis (IL)
IL • D
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Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3]
OR • D
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Trahan
MA • D
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Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]
TX • D
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Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
NC • D
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Friedman
CA • D
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Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
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Levin
CA • D
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Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
TX • D
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Himes
CT • D
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Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8]
NJ • D
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Mullin
CA • D
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Simon
CA • D
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Elfreth
MD • D
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Norcross
NJ • D
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Craig
MN • D
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Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
IL • D
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Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
MI • D
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Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
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Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
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Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16]
NY • D
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Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9]
NJ • D
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Mfume
MD • D
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