H.R. 4416 · 117th Congress

SHIELD Act

Introduced on Jul 13, 2021 by Yvette Herrell (R-NM-2). 23 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (Nov 1, 2022): Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Stage
Introduced
Introduced
Jul 13, 2021
Cosponsors
23
0 from the other party
Policy area
Immigration
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. 2Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To temporarily suspend the admissibility of certain persons traveling from countries that currently have a moderate or higher level COVID-19 transmission.

Subjects

  • Border security and unlawful immigration
  • Canada
  • Cardiovascular and respiratory health
  • Emergency medical services and trauma care
  • Immigration status and procedures
  • Immunology and vaccination
  • Infectious and parasitic diseases
  • Latin America
  • Mexico
  • World health

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Jul 13, 2021). Public domain.

Securing the Homeland from International Entrants with Life-threatening Diseases Act or the SHIELD Act

This bill suspends for one year the admission and parole into the United States of certain categories of individuals who are from or were recently in a country that fails to meet certain criteria related to COVID-19.

This restriction applies to certain individuals entering the United States from Mexico or Canada through a port of entry or U.S. Border Patrol station and (1) whose country of origin has not been categorized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as a low-risk country for COVID-19, or (2) who was in such a country at any time in the 30 days before arriving in the United States.

The bill exempts certain individuals from this restriction, including U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents, members of the Armed Forces, and persons from a foreign country who arrive at a designated port of entry with valid travel documents.

The Department of Homeland Security shall transport barred individuals to a foreign location, such as an individual's country of origin, to the extent practicable.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Yvette HerrellR-NM-2Sponsor

Republicans · 23

Roll calls

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History

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  1. Jul 13, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Jul 13, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Jul 13, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  4. Jul 13, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  5. Jul 14, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
  6. Nov 1, 2022 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
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  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.