A bill to deny admission to the United States to any representative to the United Nations who has been found to have been engaged in espionage activities or a terrorist activity against the United States and poses a threat to United States national security interests.
Public Law 113-100 · S. 2195 · 113th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Apr 18, 2014 · Immigration
Sponsor: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)
Cosponsors (6): Sen. Daniel Coats, Sen. David Vitter,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
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.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 4357Identical bill
To deny admission to the United States to any representative to the United Nations who has engaged in espionage activities against the United States, poses a threat to United States national security interests, or has e…
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Apr 18, 2014Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 113-100.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Apr 10, 2014FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Goodlatte asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
- Apr 8, 2014FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Apr 7, 2014FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Apr 1, 2014CommitteeCommittee · Read the second time and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- CommitteeCommittee · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1936-1937)
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
2 amendments offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 2961SenateSen. Ted CruzR-TX· offered Apr 7, 2014Agreed to
To amend the title.
Apr 7, 2014: Amendment SA 2961 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 2960SenateSen. Ted CruzR-TX· offered Apr 7, 2014Agreed to
To make a technical amendment.
Apr 7, 2014: Amendment SA 2960 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.