SHIELD Act

Summary

Securing the Homeland from International Entrants with Life-threatening Diseases Act or the SHIELD Act This bill suspends for one year the admission and parole into the United States of certain categories of individuals who are from or were recently in a country that fails to meet certain criteria related to COVID-19. This restriction applies to certain individuals entering the United States from Mexico or Canada through a port of entry or U.S. Border Patrol station and (1) whose country of origin has not been categorized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as a low-risk country for COVID-19, or (2) who was in such a country at any time in the 30 days before arriving in the United States. The bill exempts certain individuals from this restriction, including U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents, members of the Armed Forces, and persons from a foreign country who arrive at a designated port of entry with valid travel documents. The Department of Homeland Security shall transport barred individuals to a foreign location, such as an individual's country of origin, to the extent practicable.

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Timeline

1. 13 July 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 July 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 July 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 14 July 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.

   Source: Committee

5. 1 November 2022

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 13 July 2021 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 13 July 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 July 2021

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Sponsors

• Yvette Herrell · R · Sponsor
• Brian Babin · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Lance Gooden · R · Cosponsor
• Ann Wagner · R · Cosponsor
• Jody Hice · R · Cosponsor
• Marjorie Greene · R · Cosponsor
• Scott DesJarlais · R · Cosponsor
• W. Steube · R · Cosponsor
• Jeff Duncan · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Steven Palazzo · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Madison Cawthorn · R · Cosponsor
• Mike Garcia · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• John Moolenaar · R · Cosponsor
• Dan Bishop · R · Cosponsor
• Jefferson Van Drew · R · Cosponsor
• Ted Budd · R · Cosponsor
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