,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gefi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #i1 #bjbj ,ms4  
,wilson ( ,florida 7= h]self & ,ms4     
,escob>7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 &
 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,=eign   
,affairs1 = 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 tempor>ily susp5d c]ta9    
immigration en=cem5t activities dur+    
disease-relat$ em]g5cies4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,immigration ,en=cem5t ,moratorium ,act4
  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (  
,congress t--  7#a7 dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai  
p&emic1 _m immigration en=cem5t         
activities h ne$lessly endang]$ public  
heal?1 includ+ ! heal? ( en=cem5t (fic]s
 & memb]s ( ! community2  7#b7 cont9u$  
arre/s & appreh5sions--  7,a7 prev5t    
immigrant communities f access+ necess>y
 s]vices = _! heal? & well be+2 &  7,b7 

risk increas+ ! immigration det5tion    
population at a "t :5 ! numb] ( p 9     
immigration det5tion mu/ urg5tly be     
r$uc$2  7#c7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&        
,security m$ical exp]ts e/imate t betwe5
 #ge & #ajj p]c5t ( ! p deta9$ 9 _m     
immigration det5tion c5t]s across !     
c\ntry may contract ,,covid-#ai unless  
su* c5t]s are dra/ically depopulat$2    
7#d7 o!r 9-p]son activities1 includ+    
*eck-ins & removal he>+s1 create        
significant public heal? risks2  7#e7 ! 
,national ,association ( ,immigration   
,judges1 a union ( ,u4,s4 ,immigration &
 ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t trial attorneys1 & ! 
,am]ican ,immigration ,lawy]s           
,association h all urg$ ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,ju/ice to cease all 9-p]son removal    
proce$+s1 cit+ exp]t guidance t cont9u+ 
9-p]son removal proce$+s dur+ ! p&emic  
is irresponsible2  7#f7 deportations    
risk spread+ ,,covid-#ai to neighbor+   
c\ntries1 :]e ! virus w deva/ate already
 limit$ heal? sy/ems & create untold    
h>m2  7#g7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has already  

s5t individuals :o te/$ positive =      
,,covid-#ai to at lea/ #h c\ntries2     
7#h7 a consortium ( ,unit$ ,nations     
migration & human rights organizations  
has call$ on all c\ntries 9 ! global    
community to halt all =c$ removals dur+ 
! p&emic1 not+ t forc$ returns c        
int5sify s]i\s public heal? risks =     
ev]yone--migrants1 public heal?         
(ficials1 heal? work]s1 social work]s1 &
 bo? ho/ & orig9 communities2  7#i7     
expulsions at ! bord]-- 7,a7 violate    
long/&+1 congressionally m&at$          
protections = asylum seek]s2 &  7,b7    
fail to protect public heal?2  7#aj7 !  
,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high        
,commission] = ,refugees has decl>$ t-- 
7,a7 c\ntries _c enact blanket measures 
to preclude ! admission ( refugees or   
asylum-seek]s2 &  7,b7 any su* measures 
mu/ be non-discrim9atory z well z       
necess>y1 proportionate & reasonable to 
! aim ( protect+ public heal?2  7#aa7   
lead+ public heal? exp]ts h urg$ ,unit$ 
,/ates (ficials to )draw ! ord] enabl+  

mass expulsion ( asylum seek]s1 not+    
bord] expulsions fail to fur!r public   
heal? & implicate s]i\s human rights    
conc]ns2  7#ab7 bord] cross+            
prosecutions h be5 susp5d$ 9 sev]al     
bord] di/ricts because !y are           
incompatible ) public heal?2  7#ac7 !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security cont9ues  
to ref] p = prosecutions 9 "s di/ricts =
 violations ( section #bgf ( !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #acbf72 &  7#ad7 p cont9ue to 
be unnecess>ily held 9 pre-trial        
det5tion facilities :]e ,,covid-#ai has 
spread4  #c4 ,tempor>y susp5sion (      
immigration en=cem5t  7a7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,noncitiz5 ,! t]m    
noncitiz5 means any individual :o is n a
 citiz5 or national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7#b7 ,public heal? em]g5cy ,! t]m public
 heal? em]g5cy means-- 7,a7 a national  
em]g5cy involv+ ,f$]al prim>y           
responsibility det]m9$ to exi/ by !     
,presid5t "u section #eja7;b7 ( ! ,rob]t
 ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy  

,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          
#eaia7;b77 ) respect to a communicable  
disease2  7,b7 a national em]g5cy decl>$
 by ! ,presid5t "u sections #bja & #cja 
( ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #afba & #afca7 ) respect to a 
communicable disease2  7,c7 a national  
public heal? em]g5cy decl>$ by !        
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices "u 
section #cai ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d72 or  7,d7 a 
global p&emic decl>$ by ! ,_w ,heal?    
,organization4  7b7 ,susp5d$ immigration
 en=cem5t activities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7d71 dur+
 a public heal? em]g5cy1 ! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security %all susp5d all       
immigration en=cem5t-relat$ activities 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+--  7,a7       
removals ( noncitiz5s f ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
  7,b7 arre/s & appreh5sions by ,u4,s4  
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t or     
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection (   
noncitiz5s :o are physically pres5t 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,c7 requir$ meet+s )   

,en=cem5t & ,removal ,op]ations         
7commonly kn[n z ,,ice *eck-ins72  7,d7 
s]vice ( ,notices to ,appe>2 &  7,e7    
ref]rals = prosecution "u section #bge  
or #bgf ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality 
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbe & #acbf74  7#b7
 ,individuals 9 det5tion :o h receiv$   
removal ord]s ,not)/&+ section          
#bda7;a77#b7 ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abca7;a77#b771 individuals 9 det5tion  
:o h receiv$ removal ord]s %all be      
releas$ on ord]s ( sup]vision4  7c7     
,bord] process+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ 
section #bag ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahg7  
or any o!r provision ( law1 any         
noncitiz5 apply+ = admission at a port (
 entry on or aft] ! date on :i* ! public
 heal? em]g5cy w5t into effect :o is    
deem$ inadmissible or :o is appreh5d$ by
 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection )9 
#ad days aft] cross+ ! int]national     
bord] into ! ,unit$ ,/ates )\t          
au?orization on or aft] ! date on :i* ! 

public heal? em]g5cy w5t into effect1   
%all1 if he or %e pres5ts a claim to    
relief "u ! immigration laws & is n     
o!rwise subject to ! exception describ$ 
9 subsection 7d71 be p>ol$ into ! ,unit$
 ,/ates pursuant to section             
#bab7;d77#e77;,a7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7;d77#e77;,a774  7#b7 ,removal     
proce$+s ,if ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&      
,security initiates removal proce$+s    
aga9/ a noncitiz5 describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a71 su* proce$+s %all take place 9    
accordance ) section #bdj 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 
#abbi;a74  7d7 ,exception  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,subsection 7b7 & ! p>ole provision "u 
subsection 7c7 %all n apply if ! ,f$]al 
(ficial au?oriz$ to c>ry out an         
immigration en=cem5t activity describ$ 9
 ei!r su* subsection has cle> & conv9c+ 
evid5ce1 bas$ on cr$ible & individualiz$
 in=mation1 t ! noncitiz5 is a ?reat to 
ano!r p]son or ! community4  7#b7 ,prior
 conviction ,a prior conviction or p5d+ 
crim9al *>ge aga9/ ! noncitiz5 describ$ 

9 p>agraph 7#a7 may n be ! sole factor  
to ju/ify c>ry+ out an o!rwise prohibit$
 immigration en=cem5t activity describ$ 
9 subsection 7b7 or grant+ p>ole        
pursuant to subsection 7c74  7#c7       
,judicial review ,a noncitiz5 describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a7 is entitl$ to imm$iate de
 novo review ( ! ,f$]al (ficial's       
det]m9ation 9-- 7,a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2
 or  7,b7 any ,f$]al di/rict c\rt       
satisfy+ ! v5ue requirem5ts describ$ 9  
section #acia ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7e7 ,unlawful pres5ce ,dur+ !  
public heal? em]g5cy1 ! accrual (       
unlawful pres5ce "u subp>agraphs        
7,b77i77,i7 & 7,c77i77,i7 ( section     
#bab7;a77#i7 ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7;a77#i77 %all be susp5d$ = any    
noncitiz5 :o resid$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on
 or be=e ! date on :i* ! public heal?   
em]g5cy w5t into effect4  7f7           
,immigration c\rt proce$+s ,dur+ ! p]iod
 beg9n+ on ! date on :i* a public heal? 

em]g5cy is 9 effect 9 any ,/ate or      
t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & end+ on !  
date t is #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! 
public heal? em]g5cy is t]m9at$1 !      
,attorney ,g5]al %all-- 7#a7 susp5d all 
9-p]son immigration c\rt proce$+s2  7#b7
 e/abli% a proc$ure = conduct+ cu/ody   
det]m9ation he>+s = deta9$ individuals  
to appe> telephonically or by video     
teleconf]5ce1 :i* %all p]mit-- 7,a7     
attorneys & repres5tatives to appe>     
telephonically or by video teleconf]5ce2
 &  7,b7 support+ docum5ts to be fax$1  
email$1 or o!rwise electronically       
transmitt$ to ! appropriate c\rt cl]k2  
7#c7 susp5d all immigration c\rt        
proce$+s n describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71    
except t cases involv+ individuals :o   
are deta9$ may proce$ if ! respond5t & 8
 or h] c\nsel or repres5tative reque/s 9
 writ+ t ! immigration c\rt proce$+s    
move =w>d telephonically or by video    
teleconf]5ce2  7#d7 issue a blanket     
extraord9>y circum/ances exception = #a 
ye> asylum fil+ deadl9es2 &  7#e7 toll  

any deadl9e impos$ by /atute1           
regulation1 local rule1 /&+ ord]1 or    
policy guidance requir+ ! appe>ance or  
o!r action by ! respond5t unless !      
respond5t or ! respond5t's c\nsel or    
legal repres5tative submits a writt5    
reque/ to ! contr>y4  7g7 ,limitation on
 use ( ,f$]al funds = reliance on       
ultra-,vires au?ority ,f$]al funds may n
 be us$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&        
,security to expel1 pursuant to section 
#cfb or #cfe ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfe & #bfh71 any   
noncitiz5 :o-- 7#a7 is pres5t 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2  7#b7 ent]$ or is ent]+ !      
,unit$ ,/ates at a port ( entry2 or     
7#c7 cross$ or is cross+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 bord] betwe5 ports ( entry4  7h7       
,duration  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsections   
7b71 7c71 7e71 & 7f7 %all rema9 9 effect
 ?r\gh\t ! duration ( a public heal?    
em]g5cy & = at lea/ #cj days aft] !     
public heal? em]g5cy is no long] 9      
effect4  7#b7 ,removals ,if an em]g5cy  
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a77#b77;,d7 is  

decl>$1 removals %all fur!r rema9       
susp5d$ to a receiv+ c\ntry until !     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate ea* c]tify 9 writ+ to 
,congress t ! c\ntry--  7,a7 has        
demon/rat$ evid5ce ( dim9i%+ cases &    
risk ( community transmission2 &  7,b7  
has public heal? infra/ructure t is able
 to adequately h&le ! return ( its      
nationals4  7i7 ,sav+s provision ,no?+ 9
 ?is section may be con/ru$ to alt] !   
,william ,wilb]=ce ,traffick+ ,victims  
,protection ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjh
 7,public ,law #aaj-deg74