Stop Fentanyl Border Crossings Act
HR 1210, the "Stop Fentanyl Border Crossings Act," amends the Public Health Service Act to give the Secretary of Health and Human Services new authority to block border entries. It directly affects countries with substantial fentanyl smuggling, allowing the Secretary to suspend the introduction of people and property from those nations if they determine it poses a serious public health danger. The key provision permits the Secretary to prohibit border crossings for a set period when fentanyl smuggling creates an increased risk of drugs entering the U.S., based on regulations they establish. This is a procedural change to existing public health law, not a new program.
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Introduced Feb 27, 2023
Last action Mar 10, 2023
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Mar 10, 2023
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Feb 27, 2023
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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1 primary · 20 co-sponsors
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Scott DesJarlais
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Ben Cline
RRepublican
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Beth Van Duyne
RRepublican
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Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
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Byron Donalds
RRepublican
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Christopher H. Smith
RRepublican
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Chuck Edwards
RRepublican
Co
Dan Bishop
RRepublican
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Dan Crenshaw
RRepublican
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Jefferson Van Drew
RRepublican
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Jim Banks
RRepublican
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