REACT Act
- Last Action
- 5/18/2021
Actions
- 2021-05-18Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- 2021-03-16Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2021-03-16Introduced in House
- 2021-03-16Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-16 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (6)
- John Katko (R-NY)
- Ralph Norman (R-SC)
- Gary Palmer (R-AL)
- Madison Cawthorn (R-NC)
- Tom Rice (R-SC)
- Randy Feenstra (R-IA)
Subjects
- 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
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