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
116th Congress (2019–2021)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on July 24, 2019 but was never passed by the Senate.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
160 Cosponsors (160 Democrats)
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 Anne McMorris Rodgers [R-WA5]
on Jul 26, 2019
History
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Jun 12, 2019
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Introduced
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Jul 17, 2019
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Ordered Reported
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Jul 19, 2019
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Reported by House Committee on the Judiciary
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Jul 24, 2019
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. |
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Mar 28, 2022
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 7257. |
H.R. 3239 (116th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 3239. This is the one from the 116th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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