H.R. 471: PAUSE Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-01-25 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-01-25 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Herrell, Yvette [R-NM-2] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

PAUSE Act of 2021

Plain 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.

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Official text

PAUSE Act of 2021

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Herrell, Yvette [R-NM-2] · 94 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

W. Gregory Steube (R-FL), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Burgess Owens (R-UT), Tim Burchett (R-TN), Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), Scott Franklin (R-FL), Barry Moore (R-AL), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Pat Fallon (R-TX), Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Mary E. Miller (R-IL), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), Nancy Mace (R-SC), Scott Perry (R-PA), Brian Babin (R-TX), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Chip Roy (R-TX), Michael Cloud (R-TX), Ronny Jackson (R-TX), John W. Rose (R-TN), Tom McClintock (R-CA), John R. Carter (R-TX), Troy E. Nehls (R-TX), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Kevin Hern (R-OK), Ted Budd (R-NC), Roger Williams (R-TX), H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Lance Gooden (R-TX), Rick W. Allen (R-GA), Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY), David Kustoff (R-TN) and 34 more.

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Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr471.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr471 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117