REACT Act

I 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 1897 To require a diagnostic test for COVID–19 for an inadmissible alien released from the custody of the United States Customs and Border Protection or the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 16, 2021 Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS (for herself, Mr. KATKO, and Mr. NORMAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require a diagnostic test for COVID–19 for an inadmis- sible alien released from the custody of the United States Customs and Border Protection or the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Requiring Every Alien 4 Receive a COVID–19 Test Act’’ or the ‘‘REACT Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:20 May 15, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1897.IH H1897 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 1897 IH SEC. 2. COVID–19 TESTING FOR CERTAIN ALIENS. 1 Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, 2 the Secretary of Homeland Security shall administer a di- 3 agnostic test, and receive a negative result, for COVID– 4 19 to an inadmissible alien who has entered the United 5 States and— 6 (1) is released from the custody of the United 7 States Customs and Border Protection or the United 8 States Immigration and Customs Enforcement with- 9 in 30 days of entry into the United States; or 10 (2) is placed in an alternative to detention pro- 11 gram within 30 days of entry into the United States. 12 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:20 May 15, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H1897.IH H1897 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS