To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to provide for suspension of entries and imports from designated countries to prevent the spread of communicable diseases and import into the United States of certain controlled substances.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill authorizes the Secretary to suspend entry of persons and property from designated countries to prevent introduction of communicable diseases or specified controlled substances. It relies on trade restrictions and compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Public Health, Foreign Policy, and Criminal Justice.
Who Benefits and How
U.S. communities exposed to communicable disease or fentanyl import risks could face reduced risk.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Foreign nationals and importers from designated countries could face higher barriers, Federal public health and border enforcement agencies would take on compliance duties, and Drug trafficking organizations moving covered substances into the United States could face increased risk.
Key Provisions
- Authorizes the Secretary to suspend entry of persons and property from designated countries to prevent introduction of communicable diseases or specified controlled substances.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill authorizes the Secretary to suspend entry of persons and property from designated countries to prevent introduction of communicable diseases or specified controlled substances.
Key Policy Areas
Public Health, Foreign Policy, Criminal Justice
Primary Purpose
The bill authorizes the Secretary to suspend entry of persons and property from designated countries to prevent introduction of communicable diseases or specified controlled substances.
Policy Domains
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Identified Gains
- U.S. communities exposed to communicable disease or fentanyl import risks
Identified Costs
- Foreign nationals and importers from designated countries
- Federal public health and border enforcement agencies
- Drug trafficking organizations moving covered substances into the United States
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedAdditional sponsors: Mr. Allen, Mrs. Luna, Mr. Mike Garcia of …
Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce; committed to …
Mrs. Lesko (for herself and Mrs. Miller-Meeks) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Foreign nationals and importers from designated countries
U.S. communities exposed to communicable disease or fentanyl import risks
Drug trafficking organizations moving covered substances into the United States
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
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