S 1532
118th Congress
Senate
Immigration
Border security and unlawful immigration
Canada
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Immigration status and procedures
Latin America
Mexico
Alan T. Shao II Fentanyl Public Health Emergency and Overdose Prevention Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 11, 2024
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
May 10, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 10, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Alan T. Shao II Fentanyl Public Health Emergency and Overdose Prevention Act
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.)
What's happening now
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
Committees of jurisdiction
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