Public Health and Border Security Act of 2022

Summary

Public Health and Border Security Act of 2022 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 and individuals entering the United States. Current law authorizes HHS to restrict entries and imports from foreign countries to prevent the introduction of communicable diseases. HHS exercised this authority as part of its COVID-19 response, including to allow for the expulsion of undocumented migrants at the border without any asylum processing. Under this bill, HHS may not terminate the restrictions for (1) at least 60 days after it notifies Congress of the end of the COVID-19 emergency, and (2) at least 30 days after it submits to Congress a plan for addressing the possible influx of migrants or imports resulting from lifting the restrictions.

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Timeline

1. 7 April 2022

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 April 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 7 April 2022 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 April 2022

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• James Lankford · R · Sponsor
• Kyrsten Sinema · D · Sponsor
• John Cornyn · R · Sponsor
• Mark Kelly · D · Sponsor
• John Thune · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [I-WV] · D · Sponsor
• Shelley Capito · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
• Maggie Hassan · D · Sponsor
• Thomas Tillis · R · Sponsor
• · sshr00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Public Health and Border Security Act of 2023
• related to ← Public Health and Border Security Act of 2022
• related to ← Strengthening Our Health Security Act of 2022
• related to ← Solving the Border Crisis Act