United States · Bill · S
S. 3609 (116th)
Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act
Introduced
5 May 2020
Last action
5 May 2020 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV], Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Subjects
Healthcare, Immigration
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act This bill addresses immigration issues related to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and otherwise makes changes to certain COVID-19 response activities, benefits, and programs. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) must temporarily limit in-person immigration proceedings, and, during the COVID-19 emergency, DHS, DOJ, and the Department of State shall not take certain adverse immigration actions. In addition, an individual's use of certain assistance related to COVID-19 may not be considered in current or future immigration determinations concerning that individual. The bill includes pandemics within the scope of specified disaster and emergency laws and modifies nutrition and other benefits during such emergencies. For example, states may receive Medicaid payments for COVID-19 testing, vaccines, and treatment for certain unlawful aliens, and individuals who use an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number may receive cash assistance related to the COVID-19 response. In addition, individuals may not be excluded from participating in COVID-19 response programs due to actual or perceived immigration status. To ensure the availability of information related to COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must (1) establish programs for eligible community-based organizations to develop preparedness materials that are culturally and linguistically appropriate, and (2) translate materials and operate telephone hotlines in specified languages. Agencies that receive funding under a law enacted in response to COVID-19 must also provide information about programs and opportunities in such languages.
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Timeline
5 May 2020
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
5 May 2020
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 5 May 2020 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act
- related to ← EHDC Act of 2020
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3609
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/3609
- us · 116-s-3609 · source updated 10 August 2026