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H.R. 5401: Protecting the Homeland Act

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H.R. 5401: Protecting the Homeland Act

113th Congress · introduced 2014-09-08 · Immigration · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 505.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2014-09-08 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 505. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Protecting the Homeland Act

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Protecting the Homeland Act - Terminates the nonimmigrant status of any Libyan national, or of any foreign national acting on behalf of a Libyan entity, who is engaging in aviation maintenance, flight operations, or nuclear-related studies or training. Makes the following benefits unavailable to any Libyan national or any foreign national acting on behalf of a Libyan entity where the purpose is to engage in, or seek to obtain, aviation maintenance, flight operations, or nuclear-related studies or training: application for school transfer, application for extension of stay, employment authorization or practical training, request for reinstatement of student status, or application for change of nonimmigrant status.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Protecting the Homeland Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4] · 3 cosponsors

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Words on this page, explained (1)
Authorization
A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hr5401 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113