HR 6798
116th Congress
House
Immigration
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Caribbean area
Congressional oversight
Detention of persons
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Haiti
Health programs administration and funding
Immigration status and procedures
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Latin America
World health
Haitian Deportation Relief Act
Introduced: May 8, 2020
Introduced by:
Wilson, Frederica S.
Democratic
· Florida
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 8, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 8, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Haitian Deportation Relief Act
This bill defers the removal of any national of Haiti who is physically present in the United States on the date of the bill's enactment. The deferral period shall last until the later of (1) the end of the emergency period in the United States stemming from the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak; or (2) the end of the COVID-19 emergency in Haiti, if such removals will not overwhelm Haiti's public health infrastructure.
The Department of Homeland Security shall prioritize alternatives to detention for an alien whose removal is deferred under this bill, unless the alien poses a significant public safety risk.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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