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Alan T. Shao II Fentanyl Public Health Emergency and Overdose Prevention Act

Introduced: May 10, 2023 Introduced by: Scott, Tim Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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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 Congressional Research Service

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 January 11, 2024

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.