Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
Banning Perpetrators of Religious Persecution Act of 2026
Official title: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to restrict visa issuance to individuals who have directed, authorized, significantly supported, participated in, or carried out violations of religious freedom.
Sponsor: Sen. Ted Budd R-NCWhere it went
- IntroducedJan 15, 2026
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Latest action: Jan 15, 2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
7 cosponsors — 7 Republicans
0 of 7 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Jim Banks (R-IN), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Ted Cruz (R-TX), John Kennedy (R-LA), James Lankford (R-OK), Ashley Moody (R-FL).
More from the sponsor
Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Ted Budd.
- S. 2666 (119th) Foreign Robocall Elimination Act
- S.Res. 776 (119th) A resolution honoring the life of Kyle Busch.
- S.Res. 176 (119th) A resolution designating April 5, 2025, as "Gold Star Wives Day".
- S.Res. 803 (119th) A resolution congratulating the 2025-2026 Carolina Hurricanes for winning the Stanley Cup.
- S. 300 (119th) DLARA
- S. 246 (119th) Interstate Transport Act of 2025
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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.