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This bill — known as the Statue of Liberty Values Act 2.0 or SOLVE Act 2.0 — would void the executive order entitled “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States” and prevent it from being implemented or enforced. It would prohibit federal funds from being used to prevent the restrictions on immigrants and travelers from the six countries (Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen) specified in the order or additional limits on refugees from taking effect.

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