,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fdcg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #c1 #bjbj,ms4 ,judy ,chu of ,california 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,serrano1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,ms4 ,garcia of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,lowenthal1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,ms4 ,haaland1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,garca of ,illinois1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,ms4 ,clarke of ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 ,mr4 ,crow1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,sewell of ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,cox of ,california1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,ms4 ,wilson of ,florida1 and ,ms4 ,velzquez7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 and in addition to the ,committees on the ,judiciary1 ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 and ,ways and ,means1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to ensure that all communities have access to urgently needed ,,covid-#ai testing1 treatment1 public health information1 and relief benefits regardless of immigration status or limited ,english proficiency1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,coronavirus ,immigrant ,families ,protection ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,coronavirus public health emergency ,the term coronavirus public health emergency means-- 7,a7 an emergency involving ,federal primary responsibility determined to exist by the ,president under section #eja7;b7 of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaia7;b77 with respect to ,,covid-#ai or any other coronavirus with pandemic potential2 7,b7 an emergency declared by a ,federal official with respect to coronavirus 7as defined in section #ejf of the ,coronavirus ,preparedness and ,response ,supplemental ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-abc772 7,c7 a national emergency declared by the ,president under the ,national ,emergencies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 with respect to ,,covid-#ai or any other coronavirus with pandemic potential2 and 7,d7 a public health emergency declared by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services pursuant to section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg7;d77 with respect to ,,covid-#ai or any other coronavirus with pandemic potential4 7#b7 ,coronavirus response law ,the term coronavirus response law means-- 7,a7 the ,coronavirus ,preparedness and ,response ,supplemental ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-abc72 7,b7 the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-abg72 7,c7 the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf72 and 7,d7 any subsequent law enacted as a response to a coronavirus public health emergency4 7#c7 ,,covid-#ai ,the term ,,covid-#ai means the ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai4 7#d7 ,enforcement action ,the term enforcement action means an apprehension1 an arrest1 a search1 an interview1 a request for identification1 or surveillance for the purposes of immigration enforcement4 7#e7 ,sensitive location ,the term sensitive location means all physical space located within #a1jjj feet of-- 7,a7 a medical treatment or health care facility1 including a hospital1 an office of a health care practitioner1 an accredited health clinic1 an alcohol or drug treatment center1 an emergent or urgent care facility1 and a community health center2 7,b7 a location at which emergency service providers distribute food or provide shelter2 7,c7 an organization that provides-- 7i7 disaster or emergency social services and assistance2 7ii7 services for individuals experiencing homelessness1 including food banks and shelters2 or 7iii7 assistance for children1 pregnant women1 victims of crime or abuse1 or individuals with significant mental or physical disabilities2 7,d7 a public assistance office1 including any ,federal1 ,state1 or municipal location at which individuals may apply for or receive unemployment compensation or report violations of labor and employment laws2 7,e7 a ,federal1 ,state1 or local courthouse1 including the office of the legal counsel or representative of an individual2 7,f7 a domestic violence shelter1 rape crisis center1 supervised visitation center1 family justice center1 or victim services provider2 7,g7 an office of the ,social ,security ,administration2 7,h7 a childcare facility or a school1 including a preschool1 primary school1 secondary school1 post-secondary school up to and including a college or university1 and any other institution of learning such as a vocational or trade school2 7,i7 a church1 synagogue1 mosque or any other institution of worship1 such as a building rented for the purpose of a religious service2 7,j7 the site of a funeral1 wedding1 or any other public religious ceremony2 7,k7 in the case of a jurisdiction in which a shelter-in-place order is in effect during a coronavirus public health emergency1 any business location considered to provide an essential service1 such as a pharmacy or a grocery store2 and 7,l7 any other location specified by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security4 #c4 ,suspension of adverse immigration actions that deter immigrant communities from seeking health services in a public health emergency 7a7 ,in general ,beginning on the date on which a coronavirus public health emergency is declared and ending on the date that is #fj days after the date on which the coronavirus public health emergency expires-- 7#a7 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 the ,secretary of ,state1 and the ,attorney ,general shall not-- 7,a7 implement the final rule of the ,department of ,homeland ,security entitled ,inadmissibility on ,public ,charge ,grounds 7#hd ,fed4 ,reg4 #dabib 7,august #ad1 #bjai772 7,b7 implement the interim final rule of the ,department of ,state entitled ,visas3 ,ineligibility ,based on ,public ,charge ,grounds 7#hd ,fed4 ,reg4 #ediif 7,october #aa1 #bjai772 7,c7 implement the proposed rule of the ,department of ,justice entitled ,inadmissibility on ,public ,charge ,grounds published in the ,fall #bjah ,uniform ,regulatory ,agenda2 7,d7 conduct any enforcement action against an individual at1 or in transit to or from1 a sensitive location unless the enforcement action is conducted pursuant to a valid judicial warrant2 7,e7 detain or remove-- 7i7 a survivor of domestic violence1 sexual assault1 or human trafficking1 or any other individual1 who has a pending application under section #aja7;a77#ae77,t71 #aja7;a77#ae77,u71 #ajf1 #bdj;,a7b77#b7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77,t71 #aaja7;a77#ae77,u71 #aaje;a1 #abbi;b7b77#b77 or section #bdd7;a77#c7 of that ,act 7as in effect on ,march #ca1 #aiig72 or 7ii7 a ,,vawa self-petitioner described in section #aja7;a77#ea7 of that ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ea77 who has a pending application for relief under-- 7,i7 a provision referred to in any of subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,g7 of that section2 or 7,,ii7 section #aja7;a77#bg77;,j7 of that ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#bg77;,j772 and 7,f7 require an individual subject to supervision by ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement to report in person4 7#b7 ,the ,attorney ,general shall conduct fully telephonic bond hearings and allow supporting documents to be faxed and emailed to the appropriate clerk4 7#c7 ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 to the extent practicable1 shall stipulate to bond determinations on written motions4 7b7 ,use of benefits funded by coronavirus response law ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 the ,secretary of ,state1 and the ,attorney ,general shall not consider in any determination affecting the current or future immigration status of any individual the use of any benefit of any program or activity funded in whole or in part by amounts made available under a coronavirus response law4 #d4 ,access to ,,covid-#ai testing and treatment for all communities 7a7 ,clarification regarding emergency services for certain individuals ,section #aijc7v77#b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;b7v77#b77 is amended by adding at the end the following flush sentence3 ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 care and services described in such subparagraph include any in vitro diagnostic product described in section #aije7;a77#c77;,b7 that is administered during any portion of the emergency period described in such section beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this sentence 7and the administration of such product71 any ,,covid-#ai vaccine that is administered during any such portion 7and the administration of such vaccine71 any item or service that is furnished during any such portion for the treatment of ,,covid-#ai or a condition that may complicate the treatment of ,,covid-#ai1 and any services described in section #aiaf7;a77#b77;,g74 4 7b7 ,emergency medicaid for individuals with suspected ,,covid-#ai infections ,section #aijc7v77#c7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;b7v77#c77 is amended by striking means a and inserting means any concern that the individual may have contracted ,,covid-#ai or another44 7c7 ,treatment of assistance and services provided ,for any period during which a coronavirus public health emergency is in effect-- 7#a7 the value of assistance or services provided to any person under a program with respect to which a coronavirus response law establishes or expands eligibility or benefits shall not be considered income or resources2 and 7#b7 7,a7 any medical coverage or services shall be considered treatment for an emergency medical condition 7as defined in section #aijc7v77#c7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;b7v77#c777 for any purpose under any ,federal1 ,state1 or local law1 including law relating to taxation1 welfare1 and public assistance programs2 7,b7 a participating ,state or political subdivision of a ,state shall not decrease any assistance otherwise provided to an individual because of the receipt of benefits under the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et seq472 and 7,c7 assistance and services described in this paragraph shall be considered noncash disaster assistance1 notwithstanding the form in which the assistance and services are provided1 except that cash received by an individual or a household may be treated as income by any public benefit program under the rules applicable before the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7d7 ,nondiscrimination ,no person shall be1 on the basis of actual or perceived immigration status1 excluded from participation in1 denied the benefits of1 or subject to discrimination under1 any program or activity funded in whole or in part by amounts made available under a coronavirus response law4 #e4 ,language access and public outreach for public health 7a7 ,grants and cooperative agreements 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention 7referred to in this section as the ,director7 shall provide grants to1 or enter into cooperative agreements with1 community-based organizations for the purpose of supporting culturally and linguistically appropriate preparedness1 response1 and recovery activities1 such as the development of educational programs and materials to promote screening1 testing1 treatment1 and public health practices4 7#b7 ,definition of community-based organization ,in this subsection1 the term community-based organization means an entity that has established relationships with hard-to-reach populations1 including racial and ethnic minorities1 individuals with limited ,english proficiency1 and individuals with disabilities4 7b7 ,translation 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall provide for the translation of materials on awareness1 screening1 testing1 and treatment for ,,covid-#ai into the languages described in the language access plan of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency dated ,october #a1 #bjaf1 as the languages most frequently encountered4 7#b7 ,public availability ,not later than #g days after the date on which the materials described in paragraph 7#a7 are made available to the public in ,english1 the ,director shall ensure that the translations required by that paragraph are made available to the public4 7c7 ,hotline ,the ,director shall establish an informational hotline line that provides1 in the languages referred to in subsection 7b77#a71 information to the public directly on ,,covid-#ai4 7d7 ,interagency coordination ,with respect to individuals with limited ,english proficiency1 the ,director shall facilitate interagency coordination among agencies activated through the ,national ,response ,framework based on the language access standards established under the language access plans of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency and the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services4 7e7 ,authorization of appropriations 7#a7 ,in general ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #ajj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj1 to be available until expended4 7#b7 ,grants and cooperative agreements ,of the amount authorized to be appropriated under paragraph 7#a71 not less than #ej1jjj1jjj shall be made available to carry out subsection 7a74 #f4 ,access to support measures for vulnerable communities 7a7 ,disaster supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits ,the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #ajb7a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eabb7a771 by inserting or pandemic after catastrophe2 7#b7 in section #cja 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eada71 by inserting or an emergency due to a pandemic after major disaster each place the term appears2 7#c7 in section #dab 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagi7-- 7,a7 by inserting or an emergency due to a pandemic after major disaster each place the term appears2 7,b7 in subsection 7a71 by inserting without regard to regular allotments before and to make surplus2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,assistance during a pandemic ,in the case of an emergency due to a pandemic1 for purposes of providing benefits under this section1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall remove or delay the requirement of an in-person interview1 and if an interview occurs1 provide an alternative to the in-person interview requirement for all applicants4 ,assistance shall be provided based on need and not lost provisions4 7e7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section1 only if such sums are designated by ,congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ija7;b77#b77;,a77i774 2 and 7#d7 in section #ejb7;a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaib7;a77-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#g71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#h77;,b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#i7 provide assistance in accordance with section #dab4 4 7b7 ,access to benefits using individual taxpayer identification number ,subsection 7g77#b77;,a7 of section #fdbh of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 as added by section #bbja of the ,coronavirus ,aid1 ,relief1 and ,economic ,security ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf71 is amended by inserting before the period at the end or a taxpayer identification number4 7c7 ,extension of immigration status and employment authorization 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 including the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq471 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall automatically extend the immigration status and employment authorization1 as applicable1 of an alien described in paragraph 7#b7 for the same period for which the status and employment authorization was initially granted4 7#b7 ,alien described ,an alien described in this paragraph is an alien 7as defined in section #aja7;a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a777 whose immigration status1 including permanent1 temporary1 and deferred status1 or whose employment authorization-- 7,a7 expired during the #cj-;day period preceding the date of the enactment of this ,act2 or 7,b7 will expire not later than-- 7i7 one year after such date of enactment2 or 7ii7 #ij days after the date on which the national emergency declared by the ,president under the ,national ,emergencies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 with respect to the ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 is rescinded4 7d7 ,language access ,any agency receiving funding under a coronavirus response law shall ensure that all programs and opportunities made available to the general public provide translated materials describing the programs and opportunities into the languages described in the language access plan of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency dated ,october #a1 #bjaf1 as the languages most frequently encountered4