Some people without required entry papers would not be allowed into the United States from Mexico or Canada. Border officials would have to send them back quickly, using open seats on return flights when available.
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Alan T. Shao II Fentanyl Public Health Emergency and Overdose Prevention Act is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Latest action on S. 628: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people without required entry papers who are stopped at the Mexico or Canada border and held for immigration processing. It also affects Border Patrol, ports of entry, and the Department of Homeland Security because they would have to carry out faster returns. People seeking asylum or other protection could also be affected if they fall within the bill's covered group.
Why this matters: The bill matters because it uses immigration rules as part of the response to fentanyl overdoses. It would make faster returns the rule for a specific group of people stopped at the Mexico or Canada border. That could change border processing and affect people who may seek legal protection in the United States. The bill does not make clear how much this would reduce fentanyl trafficking or overdose deaths.
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Officially: Alan T. Shao II Fentanyl Public Health Emergency and Overdose Prevention Act
Some people without required entry papers would not be allowed into the United States from Mexico or Canada. Border officials would have to send them back quickly, using open seats on return flights when available.
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Where it stands
Sitting in the Judiciary
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Where this bill is in the process
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Senate Committee
Under Senate committee consideration
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (2/19/2025)
Senate Floor Vote
Voted on by Senate
Passed Senate
Approved by Senate
House Review
Sent to House for consideration
Passed Both Chambers
Approved by both House and Senate
Signed into Law
Signed by the President
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