Bill · S. 628· Senate(119-S-628)
Alan T. Shao II Fentanyl Public Health Emergency and Overdose Prevention Act
- Introduced
- 2/19/2025
- Last activity
- 2/19/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Tim Scott
- Cosponsors
- - 3 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Alan T. Shao II Fentanyl Public Health Emergency and Overdose Prevention Act," seeks to suspend the entry of certain individuals into the United States. It defines "covered aliens" as those attempting to unlawfully enter from Canada or Mexico without required travel documents while being held at a point of entry or Border Patrol station. The act aims to protect public health in response to the fentanyl crisis. Under this law, these individuals would be returned to their country of origin or the country they entered from as rapidly as possible. The Secretary of Homeland Security is authorized to use scheduled repatriation flights for this purpose.
Yes
Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths?+6
The bill uses entry suspension and rapid repatriation as a public health measure to reduce the influx of fentanyl.
Does this tighten control of the border?+5
The bill strengthens border control by suspending the admittance of covered aliens and mandating their rapid return.
The opposite· 3 of 4
Would immigrants be better off under this?-8
The bill subjects individuals attempting entry to suspended admittance and rapid relocation/repatriation.
Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens?-7
The bill creates a mechanism for rapid repatriation of individuals attempting to enter the country unlawfully.
Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?-5
The bill targets individuals entering from Mexico, which disproportionately affects Hispanic immigrant populations.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection of public health: The bill suspends the admittance of covered aliens to protect the public health from the fentanyl crisis (Section 4(a)).
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Reduction of drug-related risks: By returning covered aliens to their country of origin or country of entry rapidly, the bill aims to lower the risk of these individuals introducing, selling, trafficking, or promoting the dissemination of deadly fentanyl into the United States (Section 4(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Suspension of entry: The admittance of covered aliens into the United States is suspended (Section 4(a)).
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Mandatory relocation: Covered aliens attempting to enter the United States through a point of entry or between points of entry will be returned to their country of origin or the country from which they entered as rapidly as possible (Section 4(b)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Immigrants-8Good For Hispanic Americans-5Good For Low Income Households-2
- Healthcare
- Improves Opioid Crisis Response+6
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Border Security+5Improves Pathway To Citizenship-7
- 2/19/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
Ted BuddRepublican · North Carolina
Ted CruzRepublican · Texas
Bernie MorenoRepublican · Ohio