,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bcca ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #ac1 #bjba,mr4 ,cruz 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,barrasso1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 ,mr4 ,graham1 and ,mr4 ,hagerty7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to temporarily suspend the admissibility of certain persons traveling from countries that currently have a moderate or higher level ,,covid-#ai transmission4 #a4 ,short titles ,this ,act may be cited as the ,securing the ,homeland from ,international ,entrants with ,life-threatening ,diseases ,act or the ,,shield ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,on ,march #bj1 #bjbj1 the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention issued an order 7referred to in this section as the title #db expulsion order7 pursuant to sections #cfb and #cfe of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfe and #bfh71 which authorizes the ,surgeon ,general to prohibit the introduction of certain persons into the ,united ,states from countries where an outbreak of a communicable disease1 such as the deadly ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 exists when necessary to protect the public health from such disease4 7#b7 ,the title #db expulsion order was extended on ,april #bj1 #bjbj1 and later amended on ,may #ai1 #bjbj1 to further extend the duration of such expulsions1 subject to monthly review4 7#c7 ,in #bjbj1 ,u4,s4 ,border ,patrol made #chb1cgd title #db expulsions to protect the ,united ,states from further introduction of ,,covid-#ai4 7#d7 ,in ,january #bjba1 the ,biden administration1 acting swiftly and aggressively to combat coronavirus disease #bjai1 issued proclamations suspending entry into the ,united ,states of travelers from the ,united ,kingdom1 the ,republic of ,ireland1 and many other countries4 7#e7 ,as of ,june #ad1 #bjba1 ,mexico1 ,honduras1 and ,guatemala each had sufficiently high new incidents of ,,covid-#ai to receive a ,,covid-#ai ,risk ,assessment ,level #c 7high7 rating by the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 which is the same level of ,,covid-#ai risk as many of the countries from which entry is suspended to travelers under the ,biden administration proclamations1 including the ,united ,kingdom1 the ,republic of ,ireland1 and other countries4 7#f7 ,staggering numbers of migrants are flooding across the international border between the ,united ,states and ,mexico1 resulting in a humanitarian1 public safety1 and national security crisis4 ,during the first #e months of #bjba1 ,u4,s4 ,border ,patrol had more than #fhg1hed encounters with undocumented migrants at the ,southwest border1 with undocumented migrants from ,mexico and the ,northern ,triangle countries accounting for #efi1bih of those encounters1 or roughly #hc percent of the total4 ,during ,april #bjba1 ,u4,s4 ,border ,patrol encountered more aliens along the ,southwest border than during any other month since #bjja4 7#g7 ,news outlets have reported that the ,biden administration will shortly end the necessary and effective title #db expulsion policy4 7#h7 ,as countries continue to pose a high risk of transmission of ,,covid-#ai1 the ,biden administration should continue to exercise the expulsion authority granted under section #cfb of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfe7 to prevent further spread of the disease4 #c4 ,defined term ,in this ,act1 the term covered person-- 7#a7 except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 means any person traveling to the ,united ,states from ,canada or ,mexico 7regardless of the country of origin of such person7-- 7,a7 who would be introduced into a congregate setting in a land or coastal port of entry or ,u4,s4 ,border ,patrol station at or near the ,united ,states border with ,canada or with ,mexico2 and 7,b7 7i7 whose country of origin-- 7,i7 is not categorized by the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention as ,,covid-#ai ,risk ,assessment ,level #a 7low72 or 7,,ii7 does not have ,,covid-#ai vaccination rates that are substantially similar to or higher than such rates in the ,united ,states2 or 7ii7 who1 at any time during the previous #cj days1 was present in a country that-- 7,i7 is not categorized by the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention as ,,covid-#ai ,risk ,assessment ,level #a 7low72 or 7,,ii7 does not have ,,covid-#ai vaccination rates that are substantially similar to or higher than such rates in the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 does not include-- 7,a7 ,united ,states citizens2 7,b7 ,united ,states lawful permanent residents2 7,c7 any spouse or child of a person described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b72 7,d7 members of the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces and associated personnel1 including any spouse or child of such member or personnel2 7,e7 persons from a foreign country who-- 7i7 arrive at a designated port of entry2 and 7ii7 7,i7 hold valid travel documents2 or 7,,ii7 are not otherwise subject to travel restrictions under the visa waiver program2 and 7,f7 persons whom the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security 7or designee7 determines1 based on an individualized assessment that considers the totality of the circumstances1 including significant law enforcement1 officer and public safety1 humanitarian1 and public health interests1 should be excluded from the definition of covered person under this ,act4 #d4 ,temporary suspension of admissibility of covered persons ,during the #a-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall-- 7#a7 suspend the admission and parole of all covered persons into the ,united ,states2 7#b7 minimize the time covered persons spend in a congregate setting1 to the extent practicable2 and 7#c7 transport1 or arrange for the transportation of1 all covered persons from the ,united ,states to-- 7,a7 the country from which such covered persons entered the ,united ,states2 7,b7 the country of origin of such covered persons2 or 7,c7 another foreign location1 to the extent practicable4