US Congress Senate Bill 2953 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on November 20 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-11-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Keeping America Safe from Ebola Act of 2014 - Defines "covered alien" as an alien: (1) who is a national or a resident of a country designated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as one with widespread transmission of the Ebola virus; and (2) whose last habitual residence, or last habitual residence before residence in the United States if the alien is seeking to reenter the United States, was a designated country. States that a covered alien is ineligible to: (1) receive a U.S. visa or otherwise be admitted to the United States; or (2) enter the United States if the alien was lawfully present in the United States, departed the United States and visited a designated country, and is seeking to reenter the United States. Requires the Secretary of State to revoke the visa of each covered alien. Exempts from such coverage and requirements: (1) certain aid workers, and (2) persons authorized by the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to travel to the United States for training. Directs the President to report to Congress every 30 days regarding the spread of Ebola.

Keeping America Safe from Ebola Act of 2014

Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]	Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA]	Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI]	Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL]
Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS]	Sen. John Thune [R-SD]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-11-20	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

HB5746 (Related) 2014-12-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/2953/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s2953/BILLS-113s2953is.pdf