S716-118

Introduced

To extend title 42 expulsion authority, to resume border wall system construction, to preserve the exclusive authority of immigration judges over asylum claims, and to codify the Migrant Protection Protocols.

118th Congress Introduced Mar 8, 2023

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill creates findings Congress finds the following: The current situation at the southern border presents a border security and humanitarian crisis that threatens core national security interests and constitutes a national, creates sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the President should use the authorities granted under sections 201 and 301 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C, and provides definitions In this Act: The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. It relies on appropriations, compliance mandates, grants, and definition changes. The main policy areas are Civil Rights, Defense, National Security, and Environment.

Who Benefits and How

National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill could face reduced risk, Immigrants, asylum seekers, and border communities affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, and Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Tribal governments and members affected by the bill could lose revenue opportunities.

Key Provisions

  • Creates findings Congress finds the following: The current situation at the southern border presents a border security and humanitarian crisis that threatens core national security interests and constitutes a national...
  • Creates sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the President should use the authorities granted under sections 201 and 301 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C.
  • Provides definitions In this Act: The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
  • Sets termination rules for the temporary authority or funding.
  • Provides resumption of border wall system construction.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill creates findings Congress finds the following: The current situation at the southern border presents a border security and humanitarian crisis that threatens core national security interests and constitutes a national, creates sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the President should use the authorities granted under sections 201 and 301 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C, and provides definitions In this Act: The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.

Key Policy Areas

Civil Rights, Defense, National Security, Environment

Primary Purpose

The bill creates findings Congress finds the following: The current situation at the southern border presents a border security and humanitarian crisis that threatens core national security interests and constitutes a national, creates sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the President should use the authorities granted under sections 201 and 301 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C, and provides definitions In this Act: The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.

Policy Domains

Civil Rights Defense National Security Environment

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill
  • Immigrants, asylum seekers, and border communities affected by the bill
  • Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
  • Researchers and scientific institutions affected by the bill
  • Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
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Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill
  • Tribal governments and members affected by the bill
  • Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
  • Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 8, 2023

Mr. Risch (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Budd, …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Law Enforcement
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities

8/11
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Civil Rights Defense National Security Environment

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