This bill would prohibit the entry of foreign nationals from countries deemed to have inadequate identity verification and information-sharing capabilities, expanding restrictions similar to those in previous travel ban proclamations. The legislation identifies Somalia, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Syria, Venezuela, Yemen, and potentially Afghanistan, Sudan, Eritrea, and the Central African Republic as "designated countries," and bars admission to anyone who has lived in these countries during the five years before applying for entry. The bill includes narrow exceptions for current U.S. military members and their families, refugees already admitted, diplomats, and people granted asylum before the law takes effect, while allowing the Secretary of Homeland Security to grant case-by-case waivers for humanitarian or national interest reasons. The Secretary of State must publish the official list of designated countries within 60 days and review it annually, with enhanced vetting procedures required within 180 days. The law would take effect 90 days after passage and would result in 10-year reentry bars for anyone attempting to enter in violation of it.
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