Stop Fentanyl Border Crossings Act
Latest action · Apr 4, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 1, 2022
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 50
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 4, 2022 to May 17, 2022.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Apr 4, 2022 | |
| R-NC | Gregory F. Murphy | Apr 5, 2022 | |
| R-FL | John H. Rutherford | Apr 5, 2022 | |
| R-VA | Ben Cline | Apr 6, 2022 | |
| R-VA | Bob Good | Apr 6, 2022 | |
| R-FL | Carlos A. Gimenez | Apr 6, 2022 | |
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | Apr 6, 2022 | |
| R-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Apr 6, 2022 | |
| R-IN | Jim Banks | Apr 6, 2022 | |
| R-TN | John W. Rose | Apr 6, 2022 | |
| R-NY | Nicole Malliotakis | Apr 6, 2022 | |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Apr 6, 2022 | |
| R-GA | Rick W. Allen | Apr 6, 2022 | |
| R-MO | Vicky Hartzler | Apr 6, 2022 | |
| R-TX | Beth Van Duyne | Apr 7, 2022 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 4, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Apr 1, 2022Introduced in House
- Apr 1, 2022Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3959 | Stop Fentanyl Border Crossings Act | Identical bill | Mar 30, 2022 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 1, 2022Introduced in House
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