,i  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #gcei  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,february #d1        
#bjbf,mr4 ,gill of ,texas 7for himself1 
,mrs4 ,miller of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,fine1 
,mr4 ,biggs of ,arizona1 and ,mr4       
,higgins of ,louisiana7 introduced the  
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on the ,judiciary  ,a    
,,bill  ,to amend section #bab of the   
,immigration and ,nationality ,act to   
prohibit immigration relief for certain 
citizens or nationals of ,somalia4  #a4 
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,somalia ,immigration ,moratorium   
,act4  #b4 ,findings and purpose  7a7   
,findings ,congress finds the following3
 7#a7 ,it is the purpose of the ,united 
,states ,government to guarantee        
survival and safety of the ,united      
,states as an independent1 sovereign    
republic whose government secures the   
,god-given natural rights of its        
citizens and prioritizes their wellbeing
 and interests4  7#b7 ,the ,united      

,states ,government reserves the        
sovereign right to admit or deny entry  
into the ,united ,states any foreign    
person4  7b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of   
this ,act is to establish a moratorium  
on immigration concerning citizens and  
nationals of ,somalia4  #c4 ,prohibition
 on immigration relief for certain      
citizens or nationals of ,somalia  7a7  
,in general ,section #bab7;a7 of the    
,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77 is amended by      
inserting at the end the following3     
7#aa7 ,nationals of somalia  7,a7 ,in   
general ,notwithstanding any other      
provision of law1 except as provided in 
subparagraph 7,b71 no alien may be      
issued a visa or provided any status    
under the immigration laws1 until #be   
years following the date of enactment of
 the ,somalia ,immigration ,moratorium  
,act4  7,b7 ,exceptions ,subparagraph   
7,a7 shall not apply to the following3  
7i7 ,any alien lawfully admitted to the 
,united ,states prior to the date of    

enactment of ,somalia ,immigration      
,moratorium ,act4  7ii7 ,any lawful     
permanent resident of the ,united       
,states4  7iii7 ,any alien traveling    
with valid nonimmigrant visa in the     
following classifications3 ,a-#a1 ,a-#b1
 ,c-#b1 ,c-#c1 ,g-#a1 ,g-#b1 ,g-#c1 or  
,g-#d4  ,these exceptions shall be made 
by only the ,secretary of ,state or his 
or her designee1 in coordination with   
the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security or
 his or her designee4  4  7b7           
,ineligibility for relief ,section      
#bda7;b77#c7 of the ,immigration and    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abca7;b77#c77 is amended by inserting  
at the end the following3  7,d7         
,ineligibility for relief ,any alien who
 is a citizen or national of ,somalia4  
4  #d4 ,severability ,if any provision  
of this ,act1 an amendment by this ,act1
 or the application of such provision or
 amendment to any person or circumstance
 is held to be unconstitutional1 the    
remainder of this ,act1 the amendments  

made by this ,act1 and the application  
of such provision or amendment to any   
person or circumstance shall not be     
affected thereby4