Prohibition on admission of aliens from designated countries

(a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence, shall prohibit the admission of any alien who is a national of, or who has resided in, a designated country during the 5-year period preceding the date of application for admission. (b) Exceptions The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not apply to— (1) an alien who is a lawful permanent resident of the United States; (2) an alien admitted as a refugee or granted asylum prior to the date of enactment of this Act; (3) an alien serving in the United States Armed Forces or any immediate family member of that alien; (4) an alien traveling on a diplomatic visa issued by that alien’s country of origin; or (5) an alien whose admission is deemed by the Secretary of Homeland Security to be in the national interest, on a case-by-case basis, including students and certain nonimmigrant categories subject to enhanced screening as referenced in Presidential Proclamation 9645. (c) Waiver authority The Secretary of Homeland Security may waive the application of subsection (a) for an alien if the Secretary determines that such waiver is necessary for humanitarian reasons or to ensure compliance with international obligations, consistent with the waiver processes upheld in Trump v. Hawaii.