S. 274Senate115th Congress (2017-2019)Introduced

A bill to nullify the effect of the recent executive order that temporarily restricted individuals from certain countries from entering the United States.

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The bill seeks to cancel the executive order issued on Jan. 27, 2017 that temporarily barred people from several countries from entering the United States. By rescinding that order, the legislation would restore the ability of those individuals to travel to the U.S. and remove the order’s legal force.

Key Provisions

Repeals Executive Order 13769, which limited entry of nationals from certain countries, so it no longer has any legal effect.
Sets the repeal to take effect as if it were enacted on Jan. 27, 2017, making the change retroactive.

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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 7.

February 2, 2017

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Introduced in Senate

February 1, 2017

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Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

February 1, 2017

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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 7.

February 2, 2017

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Sen. Cory GardnerR-CO · Feb 1, 2017

Mr. President, I understand there is a bill at the desk, and I ask for its first reading. I now ask for a second reading and, in order to place the bill on the calendar under provisions of rule XIV,…

Sen. Mitch McConnellR-KY · Feb 2, 2017

Mr. President, I understand there is a bill at the desk due a second reading. In order to place the bill on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, I object to further proceedings.

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Placed on Calendar SenateIssued February 2, 2017

Calendar No. 7

115th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 274

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 1, 2017

Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Udall, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Carper, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Markey, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Brown, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Harris, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Peters, Mr. Coons, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Booker, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Franken, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Warren, Mr. King, Mr. Casey, Mr. Warner, Mr. Reed, Mr. Schatz, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Duckworth, and Mr. Bennet) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time

February 2, 2017

Read the second time and placed on the calendar

A BILL

To nullify the effect of the recent executive order that temporarily restricted individuals from certain countries from entering the United States.

Rescission

The provisions of Executive Order 13769 (82 Fed. Reg. 8977; January 27, 2017), entitled Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States, are rescinded and shall not have any legal effect.

Effective date

This Act shall take effect as if enacted on January 27, 2017.

February 2, 2017

Read the second time and placed on the calendar