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118th Congress Immigration

S. 1532: Alan T. Shao II Fentanyl Public Health Emergency and Overdose Prevention Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)May 10, 2023
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, May 10, 2023

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.)

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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History

  1. May 10, 2023Introduced in the Senate by Tim Scott.
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  1. Jan 11, 2024Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
  2. May 10, 2023Introduced in Senate
  3. May 10, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.