S. 1123: NO BAN Act

116th Congress · introduced 2019-04-10 · Immigration · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-04-10 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

NO BAN Act

Plain summary

National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act or the NO BAN Act This bill imposes limitations on the President's authority to suspend or restrict aliens from entering the United States and terminates certain presidential actions implementing such restrictions. It also prohibits religious discrimination in various immigration-related decisions, such as whether to issue an immigrant or non-immigrant visa, with certain exceptions. The President may temporarily restrict the entry of any aliens or class of aliens after the Department of State determines that the restriction would address specific acts that threaten U.S. interests such as security or public safety. The bill also imposes limitations on such restrictions, such as requiring the President, State Department, and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide specific evidence of a need for the restriction, and to narrowly tailor the restriction to meet a compelling government interest. Before imposing a restriction, the President, State Department, and DHS shall consult with Congress. The State Department and DHS shall report to Congress about the restriction within 48 hours of the restriction's imposition, with regular updates. If such reports are not made, the restriction shall immediately terminate.

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Official text

NO BAN Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · 41 cosponsors

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Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Patty Murray (D-WA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Michael F. Bennet (D-CO), Bernard Sanders (I-VT), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Tina Smith (D-MN), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH), Gary C. Peters (D-MI), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Jack Reed (D-RI), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Mark R. Warner (D-VA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] reported raising $5.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116s1123.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/s>

Record fed-us-cong116-s1123 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116