United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2026_register executive 2026-05-21 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1e1e8bf21 D09002ee1e1e8bf93 United States Department of Homeland Security originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States U.s. Customs and Border Protection originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This document announces the decision of the Secretary of Homeland Security to direct all flights to the United States carrying persons who have recently traveled from, or were otherwise present within, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Uganda, or South Sudan to arrive at the U.S. airport where the U.S. government is focusing public health resources to implement enhanced public health measures. For purposes of this document, a person has recently traveled from the DRC, Uganda, or South Sudan if that person has departed from, or was otherwise present within, the DRC, Uganda, or South Sudan within 21 days of the date of the person's entry or attempted entry into the United States. Also, for purposes of this document, crew and flights carrying only cargo (i.e., no passengers or non-crew), are excluded from the measures herein. 91 FR 29896 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-05-21/2026-10179 2026-10179 fr21my26-5 9110-9M-P https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-05-21/2026-10179 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-21/html/2026-10179.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-21/pdf/2026-10179.pdf 2 p. 29896 29897 91 FR 29896 Title 19 Chapter 19 CFR Chapter Arrival Restrictions Applicable to Flights Carrying Persons Who Have Recently Traveled From or Were Otherwise Present Within the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Uganda, or South Sudan; Federal Register Vol. 91, Issue RULE 2026-10179 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. Customs and Border Protection 9110-9M-P 2026-10179 Announcement of arrival restrictions.

This document announces the decision of the Secretary of Homeland Security to direct all flights to the United States carrying persons who have recently traveled from, or were otherwise present within, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Uganda, or South Sudan to arrive at the U.S. airport where the U.S. government is focusing public health resources to implement enhanced public health measures. For purposes of this document, a person has recently traveled from the DRC, Uganda, or South Sudan if that person has departed from, or was otherwise present within, the DRC, Uganda, or South Sudan within 21 days of the date of the person's entry or attempted entry into the United States. Also, for purposes of this document, crew and flights carrying only cargo (i.e., no passengers or non-crew), are excluded from the measures herein.

The arrival restrictions apply to flights departing after 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. Arrival restrictions continue until cancelled or modified by the Secretary of Homeland Security and notice of such cancellation or modification is published in the Federal Register. Joshua Stears, Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection at 304-702-5187. Arrival Restrictions Applicable to Flights Carrying Persons Who Have Recently Traveled From or Were Otherwise Present Within the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan, www.cbp.gov Vol. 91, no. 98 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2026-05-21 continuing daily deposited born digital 320 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-05-21 P0b002ee1e1e8bb9d 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr21my26 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-05-21 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-21/pdf/FR-2026-05-21.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-21/xml/FR-2026-05-21.xml fdlp 29879 30190 DGPO 2026-05-21 2026-05-21 FR-2026-05-21 machine generated eng FR FR-2026-05-21 91 98