REACT Act
Summary
Requiring Every Alien Receive a COVID-19 Test Act or the REACT Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to administer a COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) test and receive a negative result before releasing an alien in certain instances. Specifically, DHS must receive a negative test result before an inadmissible alien may be released from custody or placed in an alternative to detention program, if that release or placement takes place within 30 days of that alien's entry into the United States.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 16, 2021
Last action May 18, 2021
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
May 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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