Highlighting the importance of Title 42 Public Health Authorities.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 584 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 584

   Highlighting the importance of Title 42 Public Health Authorities.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 10, 2021

  Mrs. Lesko (for herself, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Ms. Herrell, Mr. 
Stauber, Mr. Weber of Texas, and Mr. Van Drew) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Highlighting the importance of Title 42 Public Health Authorities.

Whereas President Donald Trump ordered the Centers for Disease Control and 
        Prevention to implement Title 42 Public Health Authorities allowing for 
        immediate expulsion of persons or property to avoid the introduction of 
        a communicable disease from a foreign country;
Whereas Title 42 Public Health Authorities have helped protect United States 
        citizens from exposure to COVID-19 from migration at the southern 
        border;
Whereas ending the critical health protections provided by Title 42 would 
        immediately expose United States citizens to COVID-19 and numerous 
        COVID-19 variants;
Whereas Title 42 Public Health Authorities have been essential to reducing 
        overcrowding in Customs and Border Protection facilities;
Whereas Title 42 Public Health Authorities have allowed Customs and Border 
        Protection to expel over 750,000 individuals in fiscal year 2021 who 
        have crossed into the United States illegally;
Whereas Immigration and Customs Enforcement has had over 20,000 detainees test 
        positive for COVID-19, reinforcing the importance of Title 42 Public 
        Health Authorities; and
Whereas Title 42 Public Health Authorities have been an integral measure in 
        protecting frontline law enforcement officers as well as staff working 
        in the Department of Homeland Security facilities: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports Title 42 Public Health Authorities protecting 
        United States citizens from COVID-19 exposure; and
            (2) recognizes the importance of Title 42 Public Health 
        Authorities provided to United States borders and citizens.
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