1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Contain Ebola and Stop the Epidemic Act of 2014”.
Contain Ebola and Stop the Epidemic Act of 2014
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.
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—
is being used to provide scheduled passenger transportation for compensation; and
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.
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.
4. Determination of epidemic
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.
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.