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A bill to prohibit the suspension or limitation of the admission to the United States of au pairs for military families during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 21, 2020 Introduced by: Duckworth, Tammy Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 21, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill limits the application of a June 22, 2020, presidential proclamation that suspended the entry of certain classes of aliens.

Specifically, if an alien is entering the United States on a J-1 visa to provide childcare for a member of the Armed Forces through an au pair program, the proclamation shall not bar such an alien's entry unless the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Defense, and Department of State jointly issue a written justification for the bar.

What's happening now October 21, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4842: A bill to prohibit the suspension or limitation of the admission to the United States of au pairs for military families during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4842/
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"S. 4842: A bill to prohibit the suspension or limitation of the admission to the United States of au pairs for military families during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4842/.
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S. 4842, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4842/.
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[S. 4842: A bill to prohibit the suspension or limitation of the admission to the United States of au pairs for military families during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4842/)
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