To require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to perform an initial health screening on detainees, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
Raul Ruiz
Sponsor. Representative for California's 36th congressional district. Democrat.
Passed House (Senate next) on Jul 24, 2019
This bill passed in the House on July 24, 2019 and goes to the Senate next for consideration.
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Congressman Raul Ruiz: Conditions for Migrants in CBP Custody a Breeding Ground for a Flu Outbreak”
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Rep. Raul Ruiz [D-CA36]
(Sponsor)
on Dec 5, 2019
“Connecticut House Delegation Votes to Pass Bill to Enforce Humanitarian Standards at U.S.-Mexico Border”
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Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT2]
(Co-sponsor)
on Jul 25, 2019
“My Votes – Week of July 22”
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Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA5]
on Jul 26, 2019
History
H.R. 3239 is a bill in the United States Congress.
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