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To prohibit the enforcement of certain Executive orders.

USA115th CongressHR-735| House 
| Updated: 2/24/2017
Sheila Jackson Lee

Sheila Jackson Lee

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (1)
Jamie Raskin (Democratic)
Committees (6)
• Homeland Security Committee• Foreign Affairs Committee• Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee• Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Universal Security of American Values Act of 2017 or the USA Values Act of 2017 This bill prohibits enforcement of any executive order that would be in direct violation of an existing executive order, public law, or fully executed regulatory agency process as it relates to: Fourth Amendment due process; Fourteenth Amendment protections of citizenship rights; the Immigration and Nationality Act; laws intended to protect the civil liberties, civil rights, or human rights of persons lawfully admitted into the United States or natural born or naturalized U.S. citizens; or the impact on individuals based upon race, religion, ethnicity, place of birth or residence, gender, sexual orientation and identity, age, or statuses that pose no undue health threat to the general population. No amounts made available to any federal agency may be used to implement or enforce any of the policy changes set forth in Executive Order 13769, entitled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States." Among the order's major provisions are restrictions on the entry of immigrants and nonimmigrants from seven countries (Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen) and additional limitations on refugee admissions to the United States.
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Timeline
Jan 30, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 30, 2017
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 30, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jan 30, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E104)
Feb 24, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
  • January 30, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 30, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • January 30, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.


  • January 30, 2017
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E104)


  • February 24, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 115-724: To provide that the Executive order entitled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States" (January 27, 2017), shall have no force or effect, to prohibit the use of Federal funds to enforce the Executive order, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-722: To prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement, administer, or enforce the Executive order entitled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States" signed by President Donald J. Trump on January 27, 2017.
  • S 115-248: A bill to block implementation of the Executive order that restricts individuals from certain countries from entering the United States.
  • HR 115-1075: To provide that the Executive Order entitled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States" (January 27, 2017) shall have no force or effect, to prohibit the use of Federal funds to enforce the Executive Order, and for other purposes.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAfricaAppropriationsCitizenship and naturalizationDepartment of Homeland SecurityDue process and equal protectionHuman rightsImmigration status and proceduresIranIraqLibyaMiddle EastPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsRacial and ethnic relationsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsReligionSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSomaliaSudanSyriaTravel and tourismVisas and passportsYemen

To prohibit the enforcement of certain Executive orders.

USA115th CongressHR-735| House 
| Updated: 2/24/2017
Universal Security of American Values Act of 2017 or the USA Values Act of 2017 This bill prohibits enforcement of any executive order that would be in direct violation of an existing executive order, public law, or fully executed regulatory agency process as it relates to: Fourth Amendment due process; Fourteenth Amendment protections of citizenship rights; the Immigration and Nationality Act; laws intended to protect the civil liberties, civil rights, or human rights of persons lawfully admitted into the United States or natural born or naturalized U.S. citizens; or the impact on individuals based upon race, religion, ethnicity, place of birth or residence, gender, sexual orientation and identity, age, or statuses that pose no undue health threat to the general population. No amounts made available to any federal agency may be used to implement or enforce any of the policy changes set forth in Executive Order 13769, entitled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States." Among the order's major provisions are restrictions on the entry of immigrants and nonimmigrants from seven countries (Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen) and additional limitations on refugee admissions to the United States.
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Timeline
Jan 30, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 30, 2017
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 30, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jan 30, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E104)
Feb 24, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
  • January 30, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 30, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • January 30, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.


  • January 30, 2017
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E104)


  • February 24, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
Sheila Jackson Lee

Sheila Jackson Lee

Democratic Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (1)
Jamie Raskin (Democratic)
Committees (6)
• Homeland Security Committee• Foreign Affairs Committee• Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee• Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 115-724: To provide that the Executive order entitled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States" (January 27, 2017), shall have no force or effect, to prohibit the use of Federal funds to enforce the Executive order, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-722: To prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement, administer, or enforce the Executive order entitled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States" signed by President Donald J. Trump on January 27, 2017.
  • S 115-248: A bill to block implementation of the Executive order that restricts individuals from certain countries from entering the United States.
  • HR 115-1075: To provide that the Executive Order entitled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States" (January 27, 2017) shall have no force or effect, to prohibit the use of Federal funds to enforce the Executive Order, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAfricaAppropriationsCitizenship and naturalizationDepartment of Homeland SecurityDue process and equal protectionHuman rightsImmigration status and proceduresIranIraqLibyaMiddle EastPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsRacial and ethnic relationsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsReligionSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSomaliaSudanSyriaTravel and tourismVisas and passportsYemen