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H.R. 5694: Contain Ebola and Stop the Epidemic Act of 2014

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H.R. 5694: Contain Ebola and Stop the Epidemic Act of 2014

113th Congress · introduced 2014-11-12 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2014-11-12 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Contain Ebola and Stop the Epidemic Act of 2014

Plain summary

Contain Ebola and Stop the Epidemic Act of 2014 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to prohibit from landing in the United States any aircraft that: (1) is being used to provide scheduled passenger transportation for compensation; and (2) departed with passengers whose air travel originated, or included a stop, in a foreign country in which there is an Ebola epidemic as determined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Prohibits a consular officer from issuing an immigrant or nonimmigrant visa to any alien whose travel itinerary originates in, or includes transit through, a foreign country in which there is an Ebola epidemic. Requires the CDC to update and make available to the public a list of foreign countries in which there is an Ebola epidemic.

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Official text

Contain Ebola and Stop the Epidemic Act of 2014

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15] · 3 cosponsors

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hr5694 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113