    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 134, 116th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Proclamation 9984 of January 31, 2020
    Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Persons Who Pose
    a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus and Other Appropriate
    Measures To Address This Risk
    By the President of the United States of America
    A Proclamation
    The United States has confirmed cases of individuals who have a severe
    acute respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus (``2019-
    nCoV'';) (``the virus'';) first detected in Wuhan, Hubei Province,
    People's Republic of China (``China'';). The virus was discovered in
    China in December 2019. As of January 31, 2020, Chinese health officials
    have reported approximately 10,000 confirmed cases of 2019-nCoV in
    China, more than the number of confirmed cases of Severe Acute
    Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) during its 2003 outbreak. An additional 114
    cases have been confirmed across 22 other countries; in several of these
    cases, the infected individuals had not visited China. More than 200
    people have died from the virus, all in China.
    Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses. Some cause illness in
    people and others circulate among animals, including camels, cats, and
    bats. Animal coronaviruses are capable of evolving to infect people and
    subsequently spreading through human-to-human transmission. This
    occurred with both Middle East Respiratory Syndrome and SARS. Many of
    the individuals with the earliest confirmed cases of 2019-nCoV in Wuhan,
    China had some link to a large seafood and live animal market,
    suggesting animal-to-human transmission. Later, a growing number of
    infected individuals reportedly did not have exposure to animal markets,
    indicating human-to-human transmission. Chinese officials now report
    that sustained human-to-human transmission of the virus is occurring in
    China. Manifestations of severe disease have included severe pneumonia,
    acute respiratory distress syndrome, septic shock, and multi-organ
    failure.
    Neighboring jurisdictions have taken swift action to protect their
    citizens by closing off travel between their territories and China. On
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    ary 30, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the 2019-nCoV
    outbreak a public health emergency of international concern.
    Outbreaks of novel viral infections among people are always of public
    health concern, and older adults and people with underlying health
    conditions may be at increased risk. Public health experts are still
    learning about the severity of 2019-nCoV. An understanding of the key
    attributes of this novel virus, including its transmission dynamics,
    incubation period, and severity, is critical to assessing the risk it
    poses to the American public. Nonetheless, the Centers for Disease
    Control and Prevention (CDC) has determined that the virus presents a
    serious public health threat.
    The CDC is closely monitoring the situation in the United States, is
    conducting enhanced entry screening at 5 United States airports where
    the majority of travelers from Wuhan arrive, and is enhancing illness
    response capacity at the 20 ports of entry where CDC medical screening
    stations are located. The CDC is also supporting States in conducting
    contact investigations of confirmed 2019-nCoV cases identified within
    the United States. The CDC has confirmed that the virus has spread
    between two people in the United States, representing the first instance
    of person-to-person transmission of the virus within the United States.
    The CDC, along with state and local health departments, has limited
    resources and the public health system could be overwhelmed if sustained
    human-to-human transmission of the virus occurred in the United States.
    Sustained human-to-human transmission has the potential to have
    cascading public health, economic, national security, and societal
    consequences.
    During Fiscal Year 2019, an average of more than 14,000 people traveled
    to the United States from China each day, via both direct and indirect
    flights. The United States Government is unable to effectively evaluate
    and monitor all of the travelers continuing to arrive from China. The
    potential for widespread transmission of the virus by infected
    individuals seeking to enter the United States threatens the security of
    our transportation system and infrastructure and the national security.
    Given the importance of protecting persons within the United States from
    the threat of this harmful communicable disease, I have determined that
    it is in the interests of the United States to take action to restrict
    and suspend the entry into the United States, as immigrants or
    nonimmigrants, of all aliens who were physically present within the
    People's Republic of China, excluding the Special Administrative Regions
    of Hong Kong and Macau, during the 14-day period preceding their entry
    or attempted entry into the United States. I have also determined that
    the United States should take all necessary and appropriate measures to
    facilitate orderly medical screening and, where appropriate, quarantine
    of persons allowed to enter the United States who may have been exposed
    to this virus.
    NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States, by
    the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the
    United States of America, including sections 212(f) and 215(a) of the
    Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. 1182(f) and 1185(a), and
    section 301 of title 3, United States Code, hereby find that the
    unrestricted entry into the United States of persons described in
    section 1 of this proclamation would, except as provided for in section
    2 of this proclamation, be detrimental to the interests of the United

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    States, and that their entry should be subject to certain restrictions,
    limitations, and exceptions. I therefore hereby proclaim the following:
    Section 1. Suspension and Limitation on Entry. The entry into the United
    States, as immigrants or nonimmigrants, of all aliens who were
    physically present within the People's Republic of China, excluding
    the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau, during the
    14-day period preceding their entry or attempted entry into the United
    States is hereby suspended and limited subject to section 2 of this
    proclamation.
    Sec. 2. Scope of Suspension and Limitation on Entry.
    (a) Section 1 of this proclamation shall not apply to:
    (i) any lawful permanent resident of the United States;
    (ii) any alien who is the spouse of a U.S. citizen or lawful
    permanent resident;
    (iii) any alien who is the parent or legal guardian of a U.S.
    citizen or lawful permanent resident, provided that the U.S. citizen or
    lawful permanent resident is unmarried and under the age of 21;
    (iv) any alien who is the sibling of a U.S. citizen or lawful
    permanent resident, provided that both are unmarried and under the age
    of 21;
    (v) any alien who is the child, foster child, or ward of a U.S.
    citizen or lawful permanent resident, or who is a prospective adoptee
    seeking to enter the United States pursuant to the IR-4 or IH-4 visa
    classifications;
    (vi) any alien traveling at the invitation of the United States
    Government for a purpose related to containment or mitigation of the
    virus;
    (vii) any alien traveling as a nonimmigrant under section
    101(a)(15)(C) or (D) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(C) or (D), as a
    crewmember or any alien otherwise traveling to the United States as air
    or sea crew;
    (viii) any alien seeking entry into or transiting the United States
    pursuant to an A-1, A-2, C-2, C-3 (as a foreign government official or
    immediate family member of an official), G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, NATO-1
    through NATO-4, or NATO-6 visa;
    (ix) any alien whose entry would not pose a significant risk of
    introducing, transmitting, or spreading the virus, as determined by the
    CDC Director, or his designee;
    (x) any alien whose entry would further important United States law
    enforcement objectives, as determined by the Secretary of State, the
    Secretary of Homeland Security, or their respective designees based on a
    recommendation of the Attorney General or his designee; or
    (xi) any alien whose entry would be in the national interest, as
    determined by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland
    Security, or their designees.
    (b) Nothing in this proclamation shall be construed to affect any
    individual's eligibility for asylum, withholding of removal, or
    protection under the regulations issued pursuant to the legislation
    implementing the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or
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    ing Treatment or Punishment, consistent with the laws and
    regulations of the United States.
    Sec. 3. Implementation and Enforcement. (a) The Secretary of State shall
    implement this proclamation as it applies to visas pursuant to such
    procedures as the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary
    of Homeland Security, may establish. The Secretary of Home
    land Security shall implement this proclamation as it applies to the
    entry of aliens pursuant to such procedures as the Secretary of Homeland
    Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, may establish.
    (b) Consistent with applicable law, the Secretary of State, the
    Secretary of Transportation, and the Secretary of Homeland Security
    shall ensure that any alien subject to this proclamation does not board
    an aircraft traveling to the United States.
    (c) The Secretary of Homeland Security may establish standards and
    procedures to ensure the application and implementation of this
    proclamation at United States seaports and in between all ports of
    entry.
    (d) An alien who circumvents the application of this proclamation
    through fraud, willful misrepresentation of a material fact, or illegal
    entry shall be a priority for removal by the Department of Homeland
    Security.
    Sec. 4. Orderly Medical Screening and Quarantine. The Secretary of
    Homeland Security shall take all necessary and appropriate steps to
    regulate the travel of persons and aircraft to the United States to
    facilitate the orderly medical screening and, where appropriate,
    quarantine of persons who enter the United States and who may have been
    exposed to the virus. Such steps may include directing air carriers to
    restrict and regulate the boarding of such passengers on flights to the
    United States.
    Sec. 5. Termination. This proclamation shall remain in effect until
    terminated by the President. The Secretary of Health and Human Services
    shall, as circumstances warrant and no more than 15 days after the date
    of this order and every 15 days thereafter, recommend that the President
    continue, modify, or terminate this proclamation.
    Sec. 6. Effective Date. This proclamation is effective at 5:00 p.m.
    eastern standard time on February 2, 2020.
    Sec. 7. Severability. It is the policy of the United States to enforce
    this proclamation to the maximum extent possible to advance the national
    security, public safety, and foreign policy interests of the United
    States. Accordingly:
    (a) if any provision of this proclamation, or the application of any
    provision to any person or circumstance, is held to be invalid, the
    remainder of this proclamation and the application of its provisions to
    any other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby; and
    (b) if any provision of this proclamation, or the application of any
    provision to any person or circumstance, is held to be invalid because
    of the lack of certain procedural requirements, the relevant executive
    branch officials shall implement those procedural requirements to
    conform with existing law and with any applicable court orders.
    Sec. 8. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this proclamation shall be
    construed to impair or otherwise affect:

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    (i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or
    agency, or the head thereof; or
    (ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and
    Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
    (b) This proclamation shall be implemented consistent with
    applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
    (c) This proclamation is not intended to, and does not, create any
    right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in
    equity by any party against the United States, its departments,
    agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other
    person.
    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of
    January, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty, and of the
    Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
    fourth.
    DONALD J. TRUMP