To suspend the entry of covered aliens in response to the fentanyl public health crisis.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To suspend the entry of covered aliens in response to the fentanyl public health crisis., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers. The main policy domain is Immigration, Healthcare, Criminal Justice.
Who Benefits and How
immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section id27591883649647ba8cd3647750d4df31: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alan T. Shao II Fentanyl Public Health Emergency and Overdose Prevention Act.
- Section id0dec55ffae3c4d3d8454cd9362310e1c: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: More than 100,000 Americans died from drug overdoses during 2023, with the majority of such deaths caused by...
- Section idcceeee1898b14362b245a868e41eee7d: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term covered alien means any person who— is attempting to unlawfully enter the United States from Canada or from Mexico; does...
- Section iddc85e1983eef4bae87af1b06a026e697: 4. Suspending the introduction of covered aliens into the United States due to the fentanyl public health crisis Beginning on the date of the enactment of this...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To suspend the entry of covered aliens in response to the fentanyl public health crisis., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.
Key Policy Areas
Immigration, Healthcare, Criminal Justice
Primary Purpose
This bill, To suspend the entry of covered aliens in response to the fentanyl public health crisis., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Cruz, Mr. …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_homeland_security"
- → Secretary of Homeland Security
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
any person who— is attempting to unlawfully enter the United States from Canada or from Mexico
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