HR 4506
101th Congress
House
Immigration
Aliens
Communicable diseases
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to review and revise the list of dangerous contagious diseases used in the exclusion of aliens from the United States.
Introduced: April 4, 1990
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8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 29, 1990
See S.358.
Jun 27, 1990
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 14, 1990
Executive Comment Requested from HHS, Justice, State.
Apr 23, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Apr 12, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.
Apr 4, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Apr 4, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 4, 1990
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) review the list of dangerous contagious diseases used, under provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act, for determining the admissibility of aliens to the United States; (2) publish a revised list of such diseases; (3) provide for public comment; and (4) publish a rule containing a final revised list. Authorizes the Secretary, from time to time, to conduct additional reviews and effect additional revisions.
Directs the Secretary to base the review and revision on the protection of the health of the general U.S. public and consider the impact of the list on international travel and the comments of interested parties.
What's happening now
See S.358.