S. 4088 · 117th Congress
PAUSE Act of 2022
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Protecting Americans from Unnecessary Spread upon Entry from COVID-19 Act of 2022 or the PAUSE Act of 2022
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Apr 26, 2022
Protecting Americans from Unnecessary Spread upon Entry from COVID-19 Act of 2022 or the PAUSE Act of 2022
This bill maintains immigration restrictions put in place under public health emergency authorities to prevent the introduction of COVID-19 from foreign countries.
Specifically, the bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from rescinding or reducing the stringency of the restrictions. It also prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from stopping or reducing enforcement of the restrictions. These prohibitions remain in effect until (1) federal and state COVID-19 emergency orders are lifted, and (2) the risk of introducing COVID-19 in or from Canada and Mexico is minimal.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: PAUSE Act of 2022
Also known as: Protecting Americans from Unnecessary Spread upon Entry from COVID–19 Act of 2022
Latest action (Apr 27, 2022): Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 356.
Policy area: Health · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 26, 2022
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.