Alan T. Shao II Fentanyl Public Health Emergency and Overdose Prevention Act
- Last Action
- 1/11/2024
Actions
- 2024-01-11Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
- 2023-05-10Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2023-05-10Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-05-10 (00)
Alan T. Shao II Fentanyl Public Health Emergency and Overdose Prevention Act
This bill suspends the admission of certain individuals into the United States.
Specifically, this bill suspends the admission of any person who (1) is attempting to unlawfully enter the United States from Canada or Mexico, (2) does not possess the required travel documents, and (3) is being held at a point of entry or a Border Patrol station to facilitate immigration processing.
(Under current law, individuals who arrive without the required travel documents have the opportunity to seek asylum, with some exceptions.)
Cosponsors (5)
- Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
- Bill Hagerty (R-TN)
- Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
- Pete Ricketts (R-NE)
- Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
Subjects
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Canada
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Immigration status and procedures
- Latin America
- Mexico
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