118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1532Alan T. Shao II Fentanyl Public Health Emergency and Overdose Prevention Act

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

Immigration
Introduced May 10, 2023
Last action Jan 11, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
May 10, 2023
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Referred
May 10, 2023
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs · the Judiciary
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Committee
Jan 11, 2024
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill suspends the admission of certain individuals into the United States. Specifically, this bill suspends the admission of any person who (1) is attempting to unlawfully enter the United States from Canada or Mexico, (2) does not possess the required travel documents, and (3) is being held at a point of entry or a Border Patrol station to facilitate immigration processing. (Under current law, individuals who arrive without the required travel documents have the opportunity to seek asylum, with some exceptions.)

Provisions · 4 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 3 actions
Jan 11, 2024
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
May 10, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 10, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.