US HB7650 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-0)
Status: Introduced on July 16 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-16 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 16 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-16 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to test an individual for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) before removing or repatriating the individual from the United States. ICE shall also work with the receiving country to ensure the safe receipt of the individual. An individual who tests positive for COVID-19 may not be removed or repatriated until the individual exhibits no symptoms for at least 10 days and tests negative in two COVID-19 tests. These requirements shall be in effect until 180 days after the end of the declared COVID-19 public health emergency.
Title
Coronavirus Containment Act of 2020
Sponsors
Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY] | Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA] | Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA] | Rep. Luis Correa [D-CA] |
Rep. Madeleine Dean [D-PA] | Rep. Val Demings [D-FL] | Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL] | Rep. Sylvia Garcia [D-TX] |
Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] | Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] |
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Jimmy Panetta [D-CA] | Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] | Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA] |
Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA] | Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY] | Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell [D-FL] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-07-16 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2020-07-16 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Border security and unlawful immigration
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government information and archives
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government information and archives
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7650/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7650/BILLS-116hr7650ih.pdf |