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Introduced
04/03/2020
04/03/2020
In Committee
04/06/2020
04/06/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To ensure that all communities have access to urgently needed COVID19 testing, treatment, public health information, and relief benefits regardless of immigration status or limited English proficiency, and for other purposes. 1
AI Summary
This bill, the Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act, aims to ensure all communities, regardless of immigration status or limited English proficiency, have access to COVID-19 testing, treatment, public health information, and relief benefits. Key provisions include: suspending certain immigration enforcement actions during a public health emergency; clarifying that emergency Medicaid covers COVID-19 testing and treatment; requiring translation of public health materials and establishing a multilingual hotline; expanding disaster nutrition assistance and allowing access to benefits using taxpayer identification numbers; and automatically extending immigration status and employment authorization. The bill seeks to remove barriers that may deter immigrant communities from seeking necessary healthcare and support during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (73)
Judy Chu (D)*,
Nanette Barragán (D),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Tony Cárdenas (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Gerry Connolly (D),
Lou Correa (D),
Jim Costa (D),
TJ Cox (D),
Jason Crow (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
Eliot Engel (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Ruben Gallego (D),
Sylvia Garcia (D),
Chuy García (D),
Al Green (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Debra Haaland (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Steven Horsford (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Robin Kelly (D),
Joseph Kennedy (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
John Larson (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Donald McEachin (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Donald Payne (D),
Ed Perlmutter (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Ayanna Pressley (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
José Serrano (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Donna Shalala (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Jackie Speier (D),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Mike Thompson (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Juan Vargas (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Peter Visclosky (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Peter Welch (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. (on 04/06/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6437/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6437/BILLS-116hr6437ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6437/BILLS-116hr6437ih.pdf.pdf |
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