S628-119

Introduced

To suspend the entry of covered aliens in response to the fentanyl public health crisis.

119th Congress Introduced Feb 19, 2025

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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

Immigration Healthcare Criminal Justice

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
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immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
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federal implementing agencies:
immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 19, 2025

Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Cruz, Mr. …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Immigration Healthcare Criminal Justice
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_homeland_security"
→ Secretary of Homeland Security

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"covered alien" §idcceeee1898b14362b245a868e41eee7d

any person who— is attempting to unlawfully enter the United States from Canada or from Mexico

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