,i #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gifd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #ag1 #bjbf,mr4 ,ogles 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,fine1 ,mr4 ,donalds1 and ,mrs4 ,harshbarger7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act to prohibit the admission of aliens from certain countries where the ,united ,states cannot reliably verify the identities or backgrounds of individuals seeking entry1 building upon the framework established by ,presidential ,proclamation #ifde and upheld by the ,supreme ,court in ,trump v4 ,hawaii1 #ehe ,u4,s4 7#bjah71 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,halt ,immigration from ,countries with ,inadequate ,verification ,capabilities ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the ,supreme ,court1 in ,trump v4 ,hawaii1 #ehe ,u4,s4 7#bjah71 upheld the ,president's authority to restrict entry from countries posing national security risks due to inadequate information-sharing and verification capabilities1 affirming that such measures are within the executive's broad discretion under section #bab7;f7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act and do not violate the ,establishment ,clause when facially neutral and justified by legitimate national security concerns4 7#b7 ,presidential ,proclamation #ifde 7issued ,september #bd1 #bjag7 identified countries with deficient identity-management practices1 inadequate information-sharing on public-safety and terrorism threats1 or other risk factors1 including ,iran1 ,libya1 ,north ,korea1 ,somalia1 ,syria1 ,venezuela1 and ,yemen1 as warranting entry restrictions4 7#c7 ,expanding such restrictions to additional countries meeting similar criteria1 such as those with ongoing instability1 state-sponsored terrorism1 or failure to cooperate in verification processes1 is necessary to protect ,u4,s4 national security1 consistent with the precedents set in ,trump v4 ,hawaii and prior executive actions4 7#d7 ,this ,act builds upon the upheld framework to include countries like ,afghanistan1 ,sudan1 ,eritrea1 and the ,central ,african ,republic1 where reliable verification of individuals' identities and backgrounds is not feasible due to governance failures1 conflict1 or adversarial policies4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,the term designated country means-- 7,a7 ,somalia2 7,b7 any country identified in ,presidential ,proclamation #ifde1 as upheld in ,trump v4 ,hawaii1 including ,iran1 ,libya1 ,north ,korea1 ,syria1 ,venezuela1 and ,yemen2 and 7,c7 any other country designated by the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security and the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 as a country where the government or prevailing conditions do not allow for reliable verification of the identities1 backgrounds1 or intentions of individuals seeking admission to the ,united ,states1 based on factors such as inadequate information sharing1 lack of diplomatic cooperation1 state failure1 or heightened national security risks1 including but not limited to ,afghanistan1 ,sudan1 ,eritrea1 and the ,central ,african ,republic4 7#b7 ,the term alien has the meaning given such term in section #aja7;a77#c7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#c774 7#c7 ,the term admission has the meaning given such term in section #aja7;a77#ac7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ac774 #d4 ,prohibition on admission of aliens from designated countries 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,state and the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 shall prohibit the admission of any alien who is a national of1 or who has resided in1 a designated country during the #e-year period preceding the date of application for admission4 7b7 ,exceptions ,the prohibition under subsection 7a7 shall not apply to-- 7#a7 an alien who is a lawful permanent resident of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 an alien admitted as a refugee or granted asylum prior to the date of enactment of this ,act2 7#c7 an alien serving in the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces or any immediate family member of that alien2 7#d7 an alien traveling on a diplomatic visa issued by that alien's country of origin2 or 7#e7 an alien whose admission is deemed by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security to be in the national interest1 on a case-by-case basis1 including students and certain nonimmigrant categories subject to enhanced screening as referenced in ,presidential ,proclamation #ifde4 7c7 ,waiver authority ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security may waive the application of subsection 7a7 for an alien if the ,secretary determines that such waiver is necessary for humanitarian reasons or to ensure compliance with international obligations1 consistent with the waiver processes upheld in ,trump v4 ,hawaii4 #e4 ,designation and review process 7a7 ,initial designations ,not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall publish in the ,federal ,register a list of designated countries under section #c7a77;,c71 including the rationale for each designation1 with reference to the verification standards outlined in ,presidential ,proclamation #ifde and the ,supreme ,court's decision in ,trump v4 ,hawaii4 7b7 ,annual review ,the ,secretary of ,state shall review the list of designated countries annually and may add or remove countries based on updated assessments of verification capabilities and national security risks1 similar to the reviews conducted under prior executive orders4 ,any changes shall be published in the ,federal ,register with a #cj-;day notice period4 7c7 ,congressional oversight ,the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an annual report detailing the designations1 including classified annexes as necessary4 #f4 ,enhanced vetting procedures 7a7 ,development ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,state1 shall develop and implement enhanced vetting procedures for aliens from designated countries who may qualify for exceptions or waivers under section #d1 drawing from the procedures established in ,presidential ,proclamation #ifde4 7b7 ,implementation timeline ,such procedures shall be implemented not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #g4 ,enforcement and penalties 7a7 ,enforcement ,the provisions of this ,act shall be enforced in accordance with the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474 7b7 ,penalties ,any alien who attempts to enter the ,united ,states in violation of this ,act shall be subject to removal proceedings and barred from reentry for a period of #aj years4 #h4 ,severability ,if any provision of this ,act1 or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance1 is held invalid1 the remainder of this ,act1 and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances1 shall not be affected thereby4 #i4 ,effective date ,this ,act shall take effect on the date that is #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act4