Northern Border Reopening Act

Bill: 117-hr-6840
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Jacobs, Chris [R-NY-27]
Introduced: 2022-02-25
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Aviation and airports

Canada

Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Health information and medical records

Immigration status and procedures

Immunology and vaccination

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Transportation safety and security

Travel and tourism
Latest action: action_date: 2022-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-02-25
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Northern Border Reopening Act</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits applying to any Canadian national any limitations or suspensions on entry into the United States that are based on a COVID-19 travel restriction.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6840 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2022 Mr. Jacobs of New York (for himself, Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Bergman , Mr. Garbarino , Mr. Donalds , Mr. Stauber , and Mr. Zeldin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To prohibit COVID–19 travel restrictions with respect to any nationals of Canada, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Northern Border Reopening Act . 2. Prohibiting COVID–19 travel restrictions for Canadian nationals Notwithstanding Presidential Proclamation 10294 (86 Fed. Reg. 59603), published October 28, 2021, relating to advancing the safe resumption of global travel during the COVID–19 pandemic, or any other provision of law, neither a suspension nor limitation on entry to the United States shall apply to a national of Canada based on any COVID–19 travel restriction.