Revoking Proclamation 9945

This proclamation revokes Proclamation 9945, which had suspended entry of immigrants who could not demonstrate ability to cover healthcare costs or purchase qualifying health insurance. It directs the Secretaries of State, HHS, and Homeland Security to review and revise any agency actions developed under the revoked proclamation.

Federal Register Open PDF 86 FR 27015

Key directives

Revoke Proclamation 9945
Secretary of State, Secretary of HHS, and Secretary of Homeland Security shall review any regulations, orders, guidance documents, policies, and similar agency actions developed pursuant to Proclamation 9945
Issue revised guidance as appropriate consistent with this proclamation's policy

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

Revocation of Proclamation 9945 takes effect
Suspension of entry based on healthcare financial burden ends

Near term (90d)

Agency review of regulations, orders, guidance, and policies developed under Proclamation 9945
Issuance of revised guidance as appropriate

Long term

Potential restoration of immigration pathways for lower-income immigrants
Integration with Executive Order 14012 policies on legal immigration

Risks & tensions

No explicit deadline for agency review creates implementation uncertainty
Phrase 'as appropriate' gives agencies discretion on whether to revise guidance
Subject to availability of appropriations may limit implementation resources
Aligns with but does not explicitly mandate full restoration of pre-2019 immigration processing