Securing the Border for Public Health Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-7586
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8]
Introduced: 2022-04-26
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration

Customs enforcement

Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Trade restrictions
Latest action: action_date: 2022-04-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-04-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Securing the Border for Public Health Act of 2022</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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 introduction of certain controlled substances (e.g., opiates, stimulants, or fentanyl-related substances) from that country poses a risk to public health. HHS must consult with the Department of Justice in making the determination.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7586 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2022 Mrs. Lesko (for herself and Mrs. Miller-Meeks ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to provide for suspension of entries and imports from designated countries to prevent the spread of communicable diseases and import into the United States of certain controlled substances.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing the Border for Public Health Act of 2022 . 2. Suspension of entries and imports from designated countries to prevent spread of communicable diseases and import of certain controlled substances Section 362 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 265 ) is amended to read as follows: 362. Suspension of entries and imports from designated countries to prevent spread of communicable diseases and import of certain controlled substances (a) In general Whenever the Secretary makes a determination described in subsection (b) with respect to a country, the Secretary, by regulation, shall have the power to prohibit, in whole or in part, for a period of time determined to be necessary by the Secretary, the introduction of persons and property from such countries designated by the Secretary in order to avert the danger described in subsection (b). (b) Determination A determination made under subsection (a) is a determination by the Secretary that, by reason of the existence of any communicable disease or, after consultation with the Attorney General, certain controlled substances in a foreign country— (1) there is serious danger of the introduction of such disease or substances into the United States; and (2) such 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. (c) Definition In this section, the term certain controlled substances means— (1) a narcotic drug as defined in section 1300.01 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); (2) an opiate as described in section 1308.11(b) or 1308.12(c) of such title (or successor regulations); (3) an opium derivative as described in section 1308.11(c) of such title (or successor regulations); (4) a stimulant as described in section 1308.11(f) or 1308.12(d) of such title (or successor regulations); and (5) a fentanyl-related substance as described in section 1308.11(h) of such title (or successor regulations). .