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S. 4036 117th Congress Senate

Public Health and Border Security Act of 2022

Official title: A bill to establish a procedure for terminating a determination by Surgeon General to suspend certain entries and imports from designated places.

Introduced: April 7, 2022 Introduced by: James Lankford Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
Health Border security and unlawful immigrationCardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightEmergency medical services and trauma care
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 7, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 7, 2022
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 Latest action April 7, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Public Health and Border Security Act of 2022

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to meet conditions related to notification and planning before terminating certain restrictions on imports and individuals entering the United States.

Current law authorizes HHS to restrict entries and imports from foreign countries to prevent the introduction of communicable diseases. HHS exercised this authority as part of its COVID-19 response, including to allow for the expulsion of undocumented migrants at the border without any asylum processing.

Under this bill, HHS may not terminate the restrictions for (1) at least 60 days after it notifies Congress of the end of the COVID-19 emergency, and (2) at least 30 days after it submits to Congress a plan for addressing the possible influx of migrants or imports resulting from lifting the restrictions.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 7458 Public Health and Border Security Act of 2022
  • HR 7760 Strengthening Our Health Security Act of 2022
  • S 4518 Solving the Border Crisis Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 2 Republican 4
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Apr 7, 2022
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Apr 7, 2022
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Apr 7, 2022
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Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Apr 7, 2022
Sinema, Kyrsten
· Apr 7, 2022
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Apr 7, 2022
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Apr 7, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4036: Public Health and Border Security Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4036/
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