Senate Bill 208 - Public Health and Border Security Act of 2023

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-02-01

Recent Activity

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Alternative Names

Public Health and Border Security Act of 2023

Public Health and Border Security Act of 2023

A bill to establish a procedure for terminating a determination by Surgeon General to suspend certain entries and imports from designated places.

Associated Legislation

Solving the Border Crisis Act

Policy Areas

Health

Potential Impact

Border security and unlawful immigration

Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Congressional oversight

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Immigration status and procedures

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ]

Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]

Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]

Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]

Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]

Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]

Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]

Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]

Committees and Subcommittees

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Variations and Revisions

Public Health and Border Security Act of 2023

12/15/2023, 4:05 PM

Public Health and Border Security Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to meet conditions related to notification and planning before terminating certain restrictions on imports ...

Congress
118

Number
S - 208

Introduced on
2023-02-01

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

2/1/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Public Health and Border Security Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to meet conditions related to notification and planning before terminating certain restrictions on imports ...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to establish a procedure for terminating a determination by Surgeon General to suspend certain entries and imports from designated places.

Policy Areas
Health

Potential Impact
Border security and unlawful immigration•
Cardiovascular and respiratory health•
Congressional oversight•
Emergency medical services and trauma care•
Immigration status and procedures•
Infectious and parasitic diseases

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary3/13/2023

Public Health and Border Security Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to meet conditions related to notification and planning before terminating certain restrictions on imports ...


Latest Action2/1/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.