Sec. 5. Mandatory medical examinations for aliens seeking visas, admission to the United States, and physically present in the United States
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Section 221(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1201(d) ) is amended— by inserting after
(d)the following: “ Physical and mental examinations .— ; in the second sentence, by striking Prior to and inserting the following: Except as provided in subparagraph (B), prior to ; and by adding at the end the following: Prior to the issuance of a nonimmigrant visa for business or pleasure pursuant to section 101(a)(15)(B), the Secretary of State or consular officer shall require an alien who is a biological female of childbearing age to submit to a medical examination by a medical officer of the United States Public Health Service to determine if the alien is likely to give birth in the United States or its territories or outlying possessions during the alien's stay, which will make such alien inadmissible under section 212(a)(2)(F). A medical officer of the United States Public Health Service shall conduct the examination of an alien described in clause
(i)and submit a certification to the Secretary of State or consular officer on whether the alien is likely to give birth during the alien’s stay in the United States or its territories or outlying possessions. If, based on the medical certification under subparagraph (B), the Secretary of State or consular officer suspects the alien is likely to give birth within 10 months in the United States, its territories or outlying possessions, the Secretary of State or consular officer may— deny the nonimmigrant visa; or withhold visa issuance until such date as the consular officer determines the alien is no longer inadmissible under section 212(a)(2)(F)(ii). . Section 232 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1222 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: If an immigration officer suspects an alien who is a biological female of child bearing age is inadmissible under section 212(a)(2)(F) or deportable under section 237(a)(2)(F), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall temporarily detain such alien for a sufficient period to enable a medical officer of the United States Public Health Service to determine if the alien is likely to give birth in the United States or its territories or outlying possessions during the alien’s stay. A medical officer of the United States Public Health Service shall conduct a physical examination, administer necessary medical tests, and certify the resulting findings for the immigration officer or immigration judge regarding whether an alien described in paragraph
(1)is likely to give birth in the United States or its territories or outlying possessions during the alien’s stay. .
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Sec. 5
Mandatory medical examinations for aliens seeking visas, admission to the United States, and physically present in the United States
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