HR 1897
117th Congress
House
Immigration
Border security and unlawful immigration
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Detention of persons
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Immigration status and procedures
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
REACT Act
Introduced: March 16, 2021
Introduced by:
Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Republican
· Iowa
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Mar 16, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 16, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Requiring Every Alien Receive a COVID-19 Test Act or the REACT Act
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to administer a COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) test and receive a negative result before releasing an alien in certain instances.
Specifically, DHS must receive a negative test result before an inadmissible alien may be released from custody or placed in an alternative to detention program, if that release or placement takes place within 30 days of that alien's entry into the United States.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Committees of jurisdiction
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