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HR 801 118th Congress House

Securing the Border for Public Health Act of 2023

Official title: To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to provide for suspension of entries and imports from designated countries to prevent the spread of communi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to provide for suspension of entries and imports from designated countries to prevent the spread of communicable diseases and import into the United States of certain controlled substances.

Introduced: February 2, 2023 See on congress.gov
Health Border security and unlawful immigrationCustoms enforcementDrug trafficking and controlled substancesInfectious and parasitic diseasesTrade restrictions
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 11, 2023
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-53.
May 11, 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 36.
Mar 24, 2023
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 19.
Mar 24, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 23, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 8, 2023
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 12 .
Mar 8, 2023
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 3, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 2, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 11, 2023

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 36.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Securing the Border for Public Health Act of 2023

This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to restrict migration and imports from foreign countries to prevent the introduction of illicit drugs into the United States.

Current law authorizes HHS to restrict migration and imports from foreign countries to prevent the introduction of communicable diseases. Under this bill, HHS may also restrict migration and imports from a country if HHS determines that introduction of certain controlled substances (e.g., opiates, stimulants, or fentanyl-related substances) from that country poses a risk to public health. HHS must consult with the Department of Justice in making the determination.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7586 Reintroduction of Securing the Border for Public Health Act of 2022
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Republican 12
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Buchanan, Vern
Florida · May 5, 2023
Santos, George
· Apr 18, 2023
 R
Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Mar 17, 2023
 R
Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Mar 14, 2023
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Mar 10, 2023
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Mar 9, 2023
 R
Brecheen, Josh
Oklahoma · Mar 9, 2023
 R
Carey, Mike
Ohio · Mar 9, 2023
Garcia, Mike
· Mar 8, 2023
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Mar 8, 2023
 R
LaMalfa, Doug
California · Mar 8, 2023
 R
Luna, Anna Paulina
Florida · Mar 8, 2023
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Mar 7, 2023
 R
Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Feb 2, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 801: Securing the Border for Public Health Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-801/
MLA
"H.R. 801: Securing the Border for Public Health Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-801/.
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H.R. 801, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-801/.
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[H.R. 801: Securing the Border for Public Health Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-801/)
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