H.R. 7760

Referred to Committee

Strengthening Our Health Security Act of 2022

Introduced 5/12/2022•117th Congress•House

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

5/12/2022 • House

Summary

Strengthening Our Health 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.

Introduced in House • 5/12/2022

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health

Border security and unlawful immigrationCardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth promotion and preventive careImmigration status and proceduresInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedical tests and diagnostic methodsSmuggling and traffickingWorker safety and health