# 117-hres-216: Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from lessening the stringency of, and to prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from ceasing or lessening implementation of, the COVID-19 border health provisions through the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.

117-hres-216, Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from lessening the stringency of, and to prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from ceasing or lessening implementation of, the COVID-19 border health provisions through the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX); status Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Roy. Petition No: 117-2. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/20210420?CongressNum=117">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hres-216
- Congress: 117
- Title: Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from lessening the stringency of, and to prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from ceasing or lessening implementation of, the COVID-19 border health provisions through the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.
- Status: Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Roy. Petition No: 117-2. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/20210420?CongressNum=117">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
- Introduced: 2021-03-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from lessening the stringency of, and to prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from ceasing or lessening implementation of, the COVID-19 border health provisions through the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Herrell, Yvette [R-NM-2] (R-NM), 2021-03-17T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hres-216 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/216)

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