Contain Ebola and Stop the Epidemic Act of 2014

Contain Ebola and Stop the Epidemic Act of 2014 - Directs the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to prohibit from landing in the United States any aircraft that: (1) is being used to provide scheduled passenger transportation for compensation; and (2) departed with passengers whose air travel originated, or included a stop, in a foreign country in which there is an Ebola epidemic as determined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Prohibits a consular officer from issuing an immigrant or nonimmigrant visa to any alien whose travel itinerary originates in, or includes transit through, a foreign country in which there is an Ebola epidemic.

Requires the CDC to update and make available to the public a list of foreign countries in which there is an Ebola epidemic.

[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5694 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5694

 To prohibit certain flights from landing in the United States and to 
  prohibit the issuance of certain visas to protect the United States 
         from the Ebola virus disease, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 12, 2014

 Mr. Ross (for himself, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Duncan of Tennessee, and Mr. 
    Posey) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
Transportation and Infrastructure and the Judiciary, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
                               concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit certain flights from landing in the United States and to 
  prohibit the issuance of certain visas to protect the United States 
         from the Ebola virus disease, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Contain Ebola and Stop the Epidemic 
Act of 2014''.

SEC. 2. RESTRICTION ON CERTAIN FLIGHTS.

    Beginning on the date that is 2 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration 
shall prohibit from landing in the United States any aircraft that--
            (1) is being used to provide scheduled passenger 
        transportation for compensation; and
            (2) departed with passengers whose air travel originated, 
        or included a stop, in a foreign country in which there is an 
        epidemic with respect to the Ebola virus disease as determined 
        by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and 
        Prevention pursuant to section 4.

SEC. 3. RESTRICTION ON CERTAIN VISAS.

    Beginning on the date that is 2 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, no consular officer (as defined in section 101(a)(9) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(9))) may issue an 
immigrant or nonimmigrant visa to any alien whose travel itinerary 
originates in, or includes transit through, a foreign country in which 
there is an epidemic with respect to the Ebola virus disease as 
determined by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention pursuant to section 4.

SEC. 4. DETERMINATION OF EPIDEMIC.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 2 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention shall make available to the public a list of the foreign 
countries in which, as determined by the Director, there is an epidemic 
with respect to the Ebola virus disease.
    (b) Maintenance of List.--The Director shall maintain the list 
required under subsection (a) on an ongoing basis, removing countries 
from the list and adding countries to the list as appropriate.
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