Some COVID-19 border entry and import limits would not end right away. The Surgeon General would have to notify Congress, wait at least 60 days, and send a plan for handling any increase at the border.
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Public Health and Border Security Act of 2023 is a Senate bill in Congress.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people and businesses involved in crossing the border or moving goods into the United States. It could keep some COVID-19 border limits in place longer than the formal health emergency. It also affects the Surgeon General, the Department of Homeland Security, and other government or outside groups that may help plan for the change. Congress would get more notice and more information before the limits end.
Why this matters: This bill matters because it could keep COVID-19 border rules in place after the emergency officially ends. That could give officials more time to prepare for changes at the border. It could also delay a return to normal travel or trade for people and businesses affected by the orders. The bill gives Congress more information before the rules end, but the real effect would depend on the plan and the orders still in place.
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Officially: Public Health and Border Security Act of 2023
Some COVID-19 border entry and import limits would not end right away. The Surgeon General would have to notify Congress, wait at least 60 days, and send a plan for handling any increase at the border.
Use this page to support, oppose, or ask Congress to amend S208. Modern Action explains Public Health and Border Security Act of 2023 in plain English, helps identify the right senators or representative, and drafts a bill-specific message you can edit and send.
Where it stands
Sitting in Senate Committee
No vote scheduled. Constituent contact is what moves bills out of committee.
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Where this bill is in the process
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Senate Committee
Under Senate committee consideration
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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This page gives you an opportunity to support, oppose, or ask for changes to Public Health and Border Security Act of 2023, then contact the elected officials who can act. Modern Action drafts the message from your position and the reasons you select.
Modern Action keeps the action tied to the bill itself: what it would do, where it is in the process (introduced), which office can still act, and what ask belongs in the message.
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