House Bill 2076
117th Congress(2021-2022)
COVID–19 Border Protection (CBP) Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 19, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2076
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
COVID-19 Border Protection (CBP) Act
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to devise and implement a strategy to ensure that no alien with COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in DHS or Department of Health and Human Services custody may be released into the community during a public health emergency related to COVID-19.
Funds previously provided to the Department of State for supporting international efforts to help migrants and refugees respond to COVID-19 shall be transferred to DHS to implement this strategy.
March 19, 2021
10/19/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
03/20/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
03/20/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
03/19/2021
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
03/19/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 8:26:24 PM