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.
[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7359 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7359
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.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 1, 2022
Mr. DesJarlais introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
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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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Fentanyl Border Crossings
Act''.
SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH.
Section 362 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 265) is
amended--
(1) by striking ``Whenever the'' and inserting the
following:
``(a) In General.--Whenever the''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Suspensions Relating to Illicit Drugs.--Whenever the
Secretary determines that by reason of the existence of substantial
illicit drug smuggling from a foreign country there is serious danger
of the introduction of such drugs into the United States, and that this
danger is so increased by the introduction of persons or property from
such country that a suspension of the right to introduce such persons
and property is required in the interest of the public health, the
Secretary, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Secretary,
shall have the power to prohibit, in whole or in part, the introduction
of persons and property from such countries or places as he shall
designate in order to avert such danger, and for such period of time as
he may deem necessary for such purpose.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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