,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fije  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ae1 #bjbj,ms4   
,jackson ,lee introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees
 on ,ways & ,means1 & ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1
 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by 
! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation (  
su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction 
( ! committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security  
to e/abli% a program = grant+ lawful    
p]man5t resid5t /atus to ali5 heal? c>e 
pr(essionals provid+ m$ical s]vices dur+
 ! ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,implem5tation (    
,recruit+1 ,/aff+1 & ,triage =          
,,covid-#ai ,c>e ,deliv]y ,act ( #bjbj  
or ! ,,fir/ ,,covid-#ai ,c>e ,deliv]y   
,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,,covid-#ai virus1   
decl>$ a p&emic by ! ,_w ,heal?         
,organization on ,janu>y #cj1 #bjbj1 has

 /ret*$ ! m$ical res\rces & *all5g$ !   
capacity ( ! heal? c>e deliv]y sy/em 9  
all regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,! 
admission ( ali5 heal? c>e pr(essionals 
to /r5g!n ! response & mitigation ef=ts 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai    
em]g5cy is 9 ! national security &      
public heal? int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7#c7 ,attract+ & rew>d+ su* qualifi$    
ali5 heal? c>e pr(essionals to respond  
successfully to ! ,,covid-#ai em]g5cy by
 grant+ !m legal p]man5t resid5ce &     
eligibility = full citiz5%ip fur!rs !   
national int]e/4  #c4 ,lawful p]man5t   
resid5t /atus ?r\gh m$ical s]vice dur+  
,,covid-#ai em]g5cy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all adju/
 ! /atus ( a cov]$ ali5 heal? c>e       
pr(essional1 & ! noncitiz5 sp\se & any  
noncitiz5 m9or *ild ( su* ali51 to t ( a
 lawful p]man5t resid5t if su*          
individual1 & su* sp\se or *ild1 is n   
o!rwise ineligible = su* /atus "u !     
immigration laws4  7b7 ,waiv] ( c]ta9   
eligibility requirem5ts ,= purposes (   

?is section1 9 det]m9+ :e!r an ali5 is  
eligible = /atus z a lawful p]man5t     
resid5t1 ! ,secret>y-- 7#a7 %all waive  
section #bde7;c77#h7 ( ! ,immigration & 
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abee7;c77#h772  7#b7 %all waive any    
applicable =eign resid5cy requirem5t "u 
! immigration laws1 includ+ ! #b-ye>    
=eign resid5cy requirem5t "u section    
#bab7;e7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;e772  7#c7   
may n consid] any p]iod ( unlawful      
pres5ce-- 7,a7 aft] ,decemb] #a1 #bjai1 
9 ! case ( an ali5 :o 0 lawfully pres5t 
z a nonimmigrant "u section             
#aja7;a77#ae77;,j7 ( ! ,immigration &   
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#ae77;,j77 on ,decemb] #a1    
#bjai1 ^: p]iod ( au?oriz$ /ay expir$2  
7,b7 prior to a grant ( tempor>y        
protect$ /atus "u section #bdd ( !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abed;a71 9 ! case ( an ali5  
:o _h su* /atus on ,decemb] #a1 #bjai2 &
  7,c7 prior to a grant ( def]r$ action1

 9 ! case ( an ali5 :o 01 on ,decemb]   
#a1 #bjai1 a recipi5t ( def]r$ action "u
 ! ,def]r$ ,action = ,*ildhood ,arrivals
 ,program ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security1 e/abli%$ pursuant to !       
memor&um f ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security entitl$ 8,ex]cis+             
,prosecutorial ,discretion ) ,respect to
 ,individuals ,:o ,came to ! ,unit$     
,/ates z ,*ildr501 dat$ ,june #ae1      
#bjab2 &  7#d7 may n consid] any        
unlawful entry 9 ! case ( an ali5 :o is 
describ$ "u section #e7a77;,a77ii7 or   
7iii74  7c7 ,num]ical limitations ,no   
num]ical limitation "u ! immigration    
laws1 or any o!r law1 %all apply to !   
numb] ( ali5s :o may receive a b5efit "u
 ?is section 9 a fiscal ye>1 & no su*   
ali5 %all be c\nt$ t[>d any su* num]ical
 limitation4  #d4 ,au?oriz+ admission ( 
additional ali5 heal? c>e pr(essionals  
dur+ an em]g5cy p]iod  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 an    
ali5 seek+ admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to p]=m s]vices z a physician or nurse1 

includ+ z a lawful p]man5t resid5t or "u
 section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h7 or 7,j7 ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae771 dur+ an      
em]g5cy p]iod %all n be subject to or   
c\nt$ t[>d any o!rwise applicable       
num]ical limitation4  7b7 ,return (     
c]ta9 heal? c>e pr(essionals ,an ali5 :o
 _h previ\sly be5 admitt$ to ! ,unit$   
,/ates "u section #aja7;a77#ae77;,j7 ( !
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77 :o is describ$
 9 section #bab7;e77iii7 ( su* ,act 7#h 
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;e77iii77 may be        
readmitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates to p]=m    
heal? c>e s]vices dur+ an em]g5cy p]iod1
 not)/&+ ! two-ye> =eign resid5cy       
requirem5t "u su* section #bab7;e77iii74
  7c7 ,waiv] ( ,/ate lic5s+ requirem5ts 
,a ,/ate may waive any applicable lic5s+
 requirem5ts = an ali5 admitt$ "u su*   
section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h7 or 7,j7 to   
s]ve z a nurse or physician dur+ an     
em]g5cy p]iod4 ,! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy 
may n impose any o!rwise applicable     

p5alty on a ,/ate waiv+ a requirem5t    
describ$ 9 ?is subsection4  #e4 ,no cap 
on enrollm5t 9 ,,cms m$ical int]n       
programs ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (   
law1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e
  ,m$icaid ,s]vices may n impose any    
o!rwise applicable num]ical limitation  
on ! numb] ( m$ical int]ns 7z det]m9$ "u
 section #ahhf7;h77#d7 ( ! ,social      
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#acieww7h77#d777 :o may be enroll$ 9    
programs receiv+ fund+ f ! ,c5t]s =     
,m$ic>e  ,m$icaid ,s]vices dur+ an      
em]g5cy p]iod1 & any int]n enroll$ 9 su*
 a program dur+ an em]g5cy p]iod 9      
excess ( su* a num]ical limitation %all 
be exempt f su* num]ical limitation aft]
 ! end ( su* em]g5cy p]iod4  #f4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,except z 
o!rwise provid$1 ! t]ms 9 ?is ,act h !  
mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 ! ,immigration &  
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et
 seq474  7#b7 ,! t]m cov]$ ali5 heal?   
c>e pr(essional means an ali5 :o1 on    
,decemb] #a1 #bjai-- 7,a7 7i7 0 lawfully

 pres5t z a nonimmigrant "u section     
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h7 or 7,j7 ( !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,j772  7ii7 0 
a recipi5t ( tempor>y protect$ /atus "u 
section #bdd ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abed;a72 or  7iii7 a recipi5t ( def]r$ 
action "u ! ,def]r$ ,action = ,*ildhood 
,arrivals ,program ( ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security1 e/abli%$ pursuant to 
! memor&um f ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security entitl$ 8,ex]cis+             
,prosecutorial ,discretion ) ,respect to
 ,individuals ,:o ,came to ! ,unit$     
,/ates z ,*ildr501 dat$ ,june #ae1      
#bjab2 &  7,b7 s]v$ z a physician or a  
nurse dur+ an em]g5cy p]iod result+ f ! 
,,covid-#ai p&emic = a p]iod ( n less   
?an "o ye>1 except t if ! duration ( su*
 p]iod is less ?an "o ye>1 ! requirem5t 
"u ?is p>agraph may be fulfill$ by s]v+ 
! rema9d] ( ! "o-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !  
date t ! ali5 began provid+ s]vice dur+ 
su* em]g5cy p]iod1 by s]v+ 9 an area or 

areas designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? 
& ,human ,s]vices z hav+ a %ortage (    
heal? c>e pr(essionals4  7#c7 ,! t]m    
em]g5cy p]iod means-- 7,a7 an em]g5cy   
p]iod z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section      
#aace7;g77#a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;b-#e7;g77#a772 &  
7,b7 ! p]iod dur+ :i* a decl>ation (    
public heal? em]g5cy made by a ,/ate is 
9 effect4