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Northern Border Reopening Act

Introduced: February 25, 2022 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Feb 25, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 25, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Northern Border Reopening Act

This bill prohibits applying to any Canadian national any limitations or suspensions on entry into the United States that are based on a COVID-19 travel restriction.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Republican 8
R
Johnson, Dusty
South Dakota · Mar 8, 2022
 R
Fulcher, Russ
Idaho · Mar 2, 2022
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Mar 1, 2022
Meijer, Peter
· Feb 28, 2022
 R
Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Feb 25, 2022
 R
Donalds, Byron
Florida · Feb 25, 2022
 R
Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · Feb 25, 2022
 R
Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Feb 25, 2022
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Feb 25, 2022
Zeldin, Lee
· Feb 25, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6840: Northern Border Reopening Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6840/
MLA
"H.R. 6840: Northern Border Reopening Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6840/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 6840, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6840/.
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[H.R. 6840: Northern Border Reopening Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6840/)
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