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

    Proclamation 9992 of February 29, 2020
    Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain
    Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel
    Coronavirus
    By the President of the United States of America
    A Proclamation
    On January 31, 2020, I issued Proclamation 9984 (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). I found that the potential for widespread transmission of a novel
    (new) coronavirus (which has since been renamed ``SARS-CoV-2''; and
    causes the disease COVID-19) (``SARS-CoV-2''; or ``the virus'';) by
    infected individuals seeking to enter the United States threatens the
    security of our transportation system and infrastructure and the
    national security. Because the outbreak of the virus was (and is)
    centered in the People's Republic of China, I suspended and limited the
    entry 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, subject to certain exceptions.
    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a component of the
    Department of Health and Human Services, has determined that the virus
    presents a serious public health threat and continues to take steps to
    prevent its spread. But 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.
    CDC has determined that the Islamic Republic of Iran (Iran) is
    experiencing sustained person-to-person transmission of SARS-CoV-2. As
    of February 28, 2020, Iran had 388 cases of COVID-19, a significant
    increase from prior days. In response to that increase, on February 28,
    2020, CDC raised its infectious disease alert to level 3, its highest
    level, which recommends that travelers avoid all nonessential travel to
    Iran. According to the World Health Organization, as of February 28,
    2020, 97 COVID-19 cases have been exported from Iran to 11 other
    countries.
    Iran is not a trustworthy state actor, as it has repeatedly demonstrated
    through its history of engaging in malign activity, and confirmed most

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    recently by its repeated denials of responsibility for shooting down an
    international airliner. The United States Government is therefore unable
    to rely on official information disseminated by Iran, undermining the
    effective evaluation and monitoring of travelers continuing to arrive
    from that country.
    The potential for undetected transmission of the virus by infected
    individuals seeking to enter the United States from Iran 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 Iran
    during the 14-day period preceding their entry or attempted entry into
    the United States.
    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, 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
    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 Islamic Republic of Iran 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 pursuant to a C-1, D, or
    C-1/D nonimmigrant visa as a crewmember or any alien otherwise traveling
    to the United States as air or sea crew;

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    (viii) any alien
    (A) seeking entry into or transiting the United States pursuant to
    one of the following visas: A-1, A-2, C-2, C-3 (as a foreign government
    official or immediate family member of an official), E-1 (as an employee
    of TECRO or TECO or the employee's immediate family members), G-1, G-2,
    G-3, G-4, NATO-1 through NATO-4, or NATO-6 (or seeking to enter as a
    nonimmigrant in one of those NATO categories); or
    (B) whose travel falls within the scope of section 11 of the
    United Nations Headquarters Agreement;
    (ix) any alien whose entry would not pose a significant risk of
    introducing, transmitting, or spreading the virus, as determined by the
    Secretary of Health and Human Services, through 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;
    (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; or
    (xii) members of the U.S. Armed Forces and spouses and children of
    members of the U.S. Armed Forces.
    (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
    Degrading 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 Homeland 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 of this proclamation at and between
    all United States 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. Amendments to Proclamation 9984. Proclamation 9984 is amended as
    follows:

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    (a) Section 2(a)(viii) of Proclamation 9984 is amended to read as
    follows: ``(viii) any alien (A) seeking entry into or transiting the
    United States pursuant to one of the following visas: A-1, A-2, C-2, C-3
    (as a foreign government official or immediate family member of an
    official), E-1 (as an employee of TECRO or TECO or the employee's
    immediate family members), G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, NATO-1 through NATO-4, or
    NATO-6 (or seeking to enter as a nonimmigrant in one of those NATO
    categories); or (B) whose travel falls within the scope of section 11 of
    the United Nations Headquarters Agreement;'';
    (b) Section 3(c) of Proclamation 9984 is amended to read as follows:
    ``(c) The Secretary of Homeland Security may establish standards and
    procedures to ensure the application of this proclamation at and between
    all United States ports of entry.'';
    (c) Section 5 of Proclamation 9984 is amended to read as follows:
    ``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 proclamation and thereafter on the first and fifteenth
    day of each calendar month, recommend that the President continue,
    modify, or terminate this proclamation and any other proclamation
    suspending or limiting the entry of foreign nationals into the United
    States as immigrants or nonimmigrants because of the threat posed by the
    virus.'';
    Sec. 5. Termination. This proclamation shall remain in effect until
    terminated by the President.
    Sec. 6. Effective Date. This proclamation is effective at 5:00 p.m.
    eastern standard time on March 2, 2020. This proclamation does not apply
    to persons aboard a flight scheduled to arrive in the United States that
    departed prior to 5:00 p.m. eastern standard time on March 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:
    (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.

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    (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 twenty-ninth day of
    February, 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