House Bill 1897
117th Congress(2021-2022)
REACT Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 16, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1897
Congress
117
Policy Area
Immigration
Immigration
Primary focus of measure is administration of immigration and naturalization matters; immigration enforcement procedures; refugees and asylum policies; travel and residence documentation; foreign labor; benefits for immigrants. Measures concerning smuggling and trafficking of persons may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area. Measures concerning refugees may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
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.
March 16, 2021
05/18/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
03/16/2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
03/16/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:48:15 PM