CDC Quietly Renews 30-Day Foreign-Entry Health Suspension
Published Date: 6/25/2026
Notice
Summary
The CDC is keeping a temporary ban on letting certain people enter the U.S. from countries where serious contagious diseases are spreading. This pause started June 21, 2026, and will last until July 21, 2026, unless changed sooner. It affects travelers from those countries and helps protect public health without any new fees or costs.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
30‑Day Suspension on Entry from Three Countries
The CDC suspended the right to introduce certain persons who were present in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Uganda, or South Sudan during the last 21 days. The Order took effect June 21, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. EDT and remains in effect for 30 days through July 21, 2026, unless amended or rescinded earlier.
Lawful Permanent Residents Are Covered
Lawful permanent residents (green card holders) who departed from, or were present within, DRC, Uganda, or South Sudan during the last 21 days are included among the "covered aliens" subject to the suspension and are not exempt by virtue of LPR status.
Specified Exceptions and Exception Process
The Order does not apply to U.S. citizens and U.S. nationals, members of the U.S. armed forces and associated personnel (with required assurances), U.S. government personnel serving overseas (with assurances), or persons excepted by customs officers with supervisor approval or provisionally excepted by CDC under a DHS‑approved process with public health mitigation protocols.
Order Imposes No New Fees or Costs
The CDC states the Order continues the travel suspension to protect public health and is implemented without imposing any new fees or costs. The Order is a temporary public health measure and does not create new charges tied to the restriction.
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