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S. 1192 118th Congress Senate

Stop Fentanyl Border Crossings Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services with the authority to suspend the right to introduce certai… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services with the authority to suspend the right to introduce certain persons or property into the United States in the interest of the public health.

Introduced: April 19, 2023 Introduced by: Bill Hagerty Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
Health Border security and unlawful immigrationDrug trafficking and controlled substancesTrade restrictions
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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 19, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1257)
Apr 19, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 19, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1257)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Fentanyl Border Crossings Act

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 the existence of substantial illicit drug smuggling from that country poses a risk to public health.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1210 Identical bill Stop Fentanyl Border Crossings Act
  • S 3959 Reintroduction of Stop Fentanyl Border Crossings Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Republican 11
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · May 10, 2023
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Apr 19, 2023
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Apr 19, 2023
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Apr 19, 2023
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Apr 19, 2023
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Apr 19, 2023
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Apr 19, 2023
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Apr 19, 2023
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Apr 19, 2023
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Apr 19, 2023
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Apr 19, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1192: Stop Fentanyl Border Crossings Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1192/
MLA
"S. 1192: Stop Fentanyl Border Crossings Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1192/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 1192, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1192/.
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[S. 1192: Stop Fentanyl Border Crossings Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1192/)
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