PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Became Public Law No: 113-100.
Congressional Research Service
Version 49 · Public Law · Apr 18, 2014
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on April 7, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Amends the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 to direct the President to deny U.S. admission to any representative of the United Nations (U.N.) who: (1) has been found to have been engaged in espionage activities or a terrorist activity against the United States or its allies, and (2) may pose a threat to U.S. national security interests.
People & committees
Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] · R–TX
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 113-100.
Became Public Law No: 113-100.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H3184)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H3184)
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H3184)
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Mr. Goodlatte asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2180-2181)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S2180-2181)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2180-2181)
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2180)
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2180)
Read the second time and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1936-1937)
Introduced in Senate
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