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S 4082 117th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security

A bill to prohibit the use by the Department of Veterans Affairs of funds to provide emergency assistance at the southern border of the United States resulting from the repeal of certain public…

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A bill to prohibit the use by the Department of Veterans Affairs of funds to provide emergency assistance at the southern border of the United States resulting from the repeal of certain public health orders, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 26, 2022 Introduced by: Boozman, John Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 26, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from obligating or expending any amounts to provide emergency assistance in response to an emergency at the southern border directly resulting from the repeal of certain public health orders from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Specifically, the bill prohibits such emergency assistance in response to the repeal of

  • the order issued on August 2, 2021, titled Public Health Reassessment and Order Suspending the Right To Introduce Certain Persons From Countries Where a Quarantinable Communicable Disease Exists;
  • the order issued on April 1, 2022, titled Public Health Determination and Order Regarding Suspending the Right To Introduce Certain Persons From Countries Where a Quarantinable Communicable Disease Exists; and
  • an order relating to the same public health concerns as the listed orders.
What's happening now April 26, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4082: A bill to prohibit the use by the Department of Veterans Affairs of funds to provide emergency assistance at the southern border of the United States resulting from the repeal of certain public health orders, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4082/
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"S. 4082: A bill to prohibit the use by the Department of Veterans Affairs of funds to provide emergency assistance at the southern border of the United States resulting from the repeal of certain public health orders, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4082/.
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S. 4082, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4082/.
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[S. 4082: A bill to prohibit the use by the Department of Veterans Affairs of funds to provide emergency assistance at the southern border of the United States resulting from the repeal of certain public health orders, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4082/)
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