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

    Proclamation 9996 of March 14, 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 at the time 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. On February 29, 2020, in recognition of the
    sustained person-to-person transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in the Islamic
    Republic of Iran, I issued Proclamation 9992 (Suspension of Entry as
    Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain Additional Persons Who Pose a
    Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus), suspending and limiting
    the entry 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, subject to certain exceptions.
    And, most recently, on March 11, 2020, I issued Proclamation 9993
    (Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Certain
    Additional Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel
    Coronavirus), suspending and limiting the entry of all aliens who were
    physically present within the Schengen Area 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 CDC 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 on a large scale. Sustained human-to-human
    transmission has the potential to cause cascading public health,
    economic, national security, and societal consequences.
    CDC has determined that the United Kingdom is experiencing widespread,
    ongoing person-to-person transmission of SARS-CoV-2. As of March 13,
    2020, the World Health Organization reported that the United Kingdom had
    594 cases of COVID-19, 5 times more cases than there were 7 days prior.
    The Republic of Ireland has an open border with the United Kingdom in
    that persons can generally move freely between the Republic of Ire-

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    land and the United Kingdom--by land to and from Northern Ireland and by
    ferry or aircraft to and from Wales, England, and Scotland. This general
    ability to travel freely between the United Kingdom and the Republic of
    Ireland poses the same challenges that the Schengen Area posed for
    suspending and limiting entry to the United States by travelers who had
    been physically present within any of the Schengen Area countries. CDC
    has also determined that the Republic of Ireland is experiencing ongoing
    sustained person-to-person transmission of SARS-CoV-2. As of March 13,
    2020, the World Health Organization reported that the Republic of
    Ireland had 70 cases of COVID-19, 5 times more cases than there were 7
    days prior.

    The United States Government is unable to effectively evaluate and
    monitor all of the travelers continuing to arrive from the United
    Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. The potential for undetected
    transmission of the virus by infected individuals seeking to enter the
    United States from the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland
    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 United Kingdom, excluding overseas
    territories outside of Europe, or the Republic of Ireland during the 14-
    day period preceding their entry or attempted entry into the United
    States. The free flow of commerce between the United States and the
    United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland remains an economic priority
    for the United States, and I remain committed to facilitating trade
    between our nations.
    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 United Kingdom, excluding overseas
    territories outside of Europe, or the Republic of Ireland 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;

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    (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;
    (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

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    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. Termination. This proclamation shall remain in effect until
    terminated by the President. The Secretary of Health and Human Services
    shall recommend that the President continue, modify, or terminate this
    proclamation as described in section 5 of Proclamation 9984, as amended.
    Sec. 5. Effective Date. This proclamation is effective at 11:59 p.m.
    eastern daylight time on March 16, 2020. This proclamation does not
    apply to persons aboard a flight scheduled to arrive in the United
    States that departed prior to 11:59 p.m. eastern daylight time on March
    16, 2020.
    Sec. 6. 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. 7. 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.
    (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 fourteenth day of
    March, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty, and of the

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    Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
    fourth.
    DONALD J. TRUMP