REACT Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 16, 2021)
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.
What just happenedMay 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 16, 2021
- May 18, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee - Mar 16, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Mar 16, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 16, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House