PAUSE Act of 2021
Latest action · Feb 2, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 25, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protecting Americans from Unnecessary Spread upon Entry from COVID-19 Act of 2021 or the PAUSE Act of 2021
This bill maintains immigration restrictions put in place under public health emergency authorities to prevent the introduction of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) from foreign countries.
Specifically, the bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from rescinding or reducing the stringency of the restrictions. It also prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from stopping or reducing enforcement of the restrictions. These prohibitions remain in effect until (1) federal and state COVID-19 emergency orders are lifted, and (2) the risk of introducing COVID-19 in or from Canada and Mexico is minimal.
Cosponsors 94
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 25, 2021 to Apr 7, 2022; 25 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AZ | Andy Biggs | Original | Jan 25, 2021 |
| R-IA | Ashley Hinson | Original | Jan 25, 2021 |
| R-AL | Barry Moore | Original | Jan 25, 2021 |
| R-VA | Bob Good | Original | Jan 25, 2021 |
| R-UT | Burgess Owens | Original | Jan 25, 2021 |
| R-NC | Dan Bishop | Original | Jan 25, 2021 |
| R-TN | Diana Harshbarger | Original | Jan 25, 2021 |
| R-AL | Jerry L. Carl | Original | Jan 25, 2021 |
| R-TX | Jodey C. Arrington | Original | Jan 25, 2021 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Original | Jan 25, 2021 |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Original | Jan 25, 2021 |
| R-CO | Lauren Boebert | Original | Jan 25, 2021 |
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | Original | Jan 25, 2021 |
| R-NC | Madison Cawthorn | Original | Jan 25, 2021 |
| R-IA | Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Original | Jan 25, 2021 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jan 25, 2021 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Feb 2, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 2, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jan 25, 2021Introduced in House
- Jan 25, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In the Congressional Record 23
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H7494, H7496 | Chip Roy R-TX, Guy Reschenthaler R-PA, Mario Diaz-Balart R-FL | Jul 29, 2022 |
| House | Discharge petition H5920 | — | Jun 24, 2022 |
| House | Debate and remarks H5748, H5749 | Mayra Flores R-TX, Michael C. Burgess R-TX | Jun 22, 2022 |
| House | Debate and remarks H4587, H4588–H4592 | Earl L. "Buddy" Carter R-GA, Elise M. Stefanik R-NY, Guy Reschenthaler R-PA, James Comer R-KY, Marjorie Taylor Greene R-GA, Michael Guest R-MS | Apr 28, 2022 |
| House | Debate and remarks H4426Discharge petition H4436 | Chip Roy R-TX | Apr 7, 2022 |
| House | Debate and remarks H4218–H4222, H4223–H4226, H4393 | A. Drew Ferguson IV R-GA, Adrian Smith R-NE, Andrew R. Garbarino R-NY, Andrew S. Clyde R-GA, Andy Biggs R-AZ, Ashley Hinson R-IA, August Pfluger R-TX, Barry Moore R-AL, Ben Cline R-VA, Beth Van Duyne R-TX, Bill Posey R-FL, Bob Good R-VA, Brad R. Wenstrup R-OH, Brian Babin R-TX, Carlos A. Gimenez R-FL, Chip Roy R-TX, Chris Jacobs R-NY, Dan Bishop R-NC, Dan Newhouse R-WA, Daniel Meuser R-PA, Darin LaHood R-IL, David Kustoff R-TN, Debbie Lesko R-AZ, Doug LaMalfa R-CA, Earl L. "Buddy" Carter R-GA, Fred Keller R-PA, Gary J. Palmer R-AL, Glenn Grothman R-WI, Guy Reschenthaler R-PA, J. French Hill R-AR, Jake LaTurner R-KS, James R. Baird R-IN, Jerry L. Carl R-AL, Jody B. Hice R-GA, John H. Rutherford R-FL, John Joyce R-PA, John Katko R-NY, John R. Curtis R-UT, Kat Cammack R-FL, Kevin McCarthy R-CA, Maria Elvira Salazar R-FL, Marjorie Taylor Greene R-GA, Mary E. Miller R-IL, Michael C. Burgess R-TX, Michelle Steel R-CA, Mike Bost R-IL, Mike Garcia R-CA, Nancy Mace R-SC, Nicole Malliotakis R-NY, Paul A. Gosar R-AZ, Pete Stauber R-MN, Ralph Norman R-SC, Randy K. Weber, Sr. R-TX, Rick W. Allen R-GA, Robert B. Aderholt R-AL, Robert E. Latta R-OH, Roger Williams R-TX, Ron Estes R-KS, Ronny Jackson R-TX, Russ Fulcher R-ID, Stephanie I. Bice R-OK, Steve Scalise R-LA, Steven M. Palazzo R-MS, Tim Burchett R-TN, Tim Walberg R-MI, Tom Cole R-OK, Tracey Mann R-KS, Troy Balderson R-OH, Troy E. Nehls R-TX, Vicky Hartzler R-MO, Yvette Herrell R-NM | Apr 6, 2022 |
| House | Discharge petition H4128 | — | Apr 1, 2022 |
| House | Discharge petition H977 | — | Feb 4, 2022 |
| House | Discharge petition H7834 | — | Dec 16, 2021 |
| House | Discharge petition H6237 | — | Nov 5, 2021 |
| House | Discharge petition H6036 | — | Oct 28, 2021 |
| House | Debate and remarks H5817Discharge petition H5835 | Steve Scalise R-LA | Oct 22, 2021 |
| House | Debate and remarks H5163Discharge petition H5175 | Steny H. Hoyer D-MD, Steve Scalise R-LA | Sep 24, 2021 |
| House | Discharge petition H4308 | — | Jul 30, 2021 |
| House | Debate and remarks H4100, H4103 | Chip Roy R-TX, Guy Reschenthaler R-PA, Jodey C. Arrington R-TX, Mariannette Miller-Meeks R-IA | Jul 28, 2021 |
| House | Discharge petition H3847 | — | Jul 22, 2021 |
| House | Discharge petition H3607 | — | Jul 2, 2021 |
| House | Debate and remarks H3254–H3256 | Chip Roy R-TX, Guy Reschenthaler R-PA, Mary Gay Scanlon D-PA, Yvette Herrell R-NM | Jun 29, 2021 |
| House | Discharge petition H2931 | — | Jun 17, 2021 |
| House | Discharge petition H2660 | — | May 21, 2021 |
| House | Discharge petition H2358 | — | May 14, 2021 |
| House | Discharge petition H2110 | — | Apr 22, 2021 |
| House | Debate and remarks H1344 | Chip Roy R-TX | Mar 11, 2021 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 14, January 25, 2021, page H233.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4088 | PAUSE Act of 2022 | Related bill | Apr 27, 2022 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from lessening the stringency of, and to prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from ceasing or lessening implementation of, the COVID-19 border health provisions through the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- PAUSE Act of 2021
- Protecting Americans from Unnecessary Spread upon Entry from COVID–19 Act of 2021
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 25, 2021Introduced in House
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