Stop Fentanyl Border Crossings Act
Summary
Stop Fentanyl Border Crossings Act This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to restrict migration and imports from foreign countries to prevent the introduction of illicit drugs into the United States. Current law authorizes HHS to restrict migration and imports from foreign countries to prevent the introduction of communicable diseases. Under this bill, HHS may also restrict migration and imports from a country if HHS determines that the existence of substantial illicit drug smuggling from that country poses a risk to public health.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 30, 2022
Last action Mar 30, 2022
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2
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Committee
1
Mar 30, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
upper
Mar 30, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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