Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
An effort to sidestep immigration laws in the United States using COVID-19 as an excuse.
Title: Immigration Enforcement Moratorium Act
Subject: Immigration: Administrative remedies: Border security and unlawful immigration: Cardiovascular and respiratory health: Congressional oversight: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation: Department of Homeland Security: Detention of persons: Emergency medical services and trauma care: Health care coverage and access: Human rights: Immigrant health and welfare: Immigration status and procedures: Infectious and parasitic diseases: Judicial procedure and administration: Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Description: A bill to temporarily suspend certain immigration enforcement activities during disease-related emergencies.
Session: 116th Congress
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Last Action Date: June 18, 2020
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4011/all-info
Companion Bill: HB7569
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5 sponsors: Edward Markey (D); Richard Blumenthal (D); Bernard Sanders (I); Elizabeth Warren (D); Kamala Harris (D)
Chamber | Date | Action |
Senate | Jun 18 2020 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
Introduced | Jul 10 2020 | federal bill text | bill text |
Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
There are no amendments to this bill at this time |
Chamber: S
Committee Name: Judiciary
There have not been any votes on this bill