NO BAN Act

Expanded Nondiscrimination Protections: The bill expands the current law to include "religion" and covers "a nonimmigrant visa, admission or other entry into the United States, or the approval or revocation of any immigration benefit" (Section 2, SEC. 2).

Increased Oversight of Executive Actions: The President's authority to restrict entry is subject to new limitations, such as the requirement to "narrowly tailor such suspension or restriction, using the least restrictive means" and to "apply a rebuttable presumption in favor of granting family-based and humanitarian waivers" (Section 3, SEC. 212(f)(2)).

Enhanced Congressional Accountability: The President must consult with Congress and provide specific evidence before exercising authority, and must submit a written report within 48 hours of the action or the restriction will terminate (Section 3, SEC. 212(f)(3)).

Public Transparency: Reports regarding the impact of such actions must be "publicly announce[d] and publish[ed] an unclassified version... in the Federal Register" and made "publicly available online" (Section 3, SEC. 212(f)(4); Section 4, SEC. 4(c)).

Legal Recourse for Harmed Individuals: An individual or entity present in the U.S. who has been harmed by a violation of these provisions may "file an action in an appropriate district court of the United States to seek declaratory or injunctive relief" (Section 3, SEC. 212(f)(5)).