Bill117th CongressFiled Apr 26, 2022Armed Forces and National Security
S. 4082
A bill to prohibit the use by the Department of Veterans Affairs of funds to provide emergency assistance at the southern border of the United States resulting from the repeal of certain public health orders, and for other purposes.
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Apr 26, 2022)
This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from obligating or expending any amounts to provide emergency assistance in response to an emergency at the southern border directly resulting from the repeal of certain public health orders from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Specifically, the bill prohibits such emergency assistance in response to the repeal of
- the order issued on August 2, 2021, titled Public Health Reassessment and Order Suspending the Right To Introduce Certain Persons From Countries Where a Quarantinable Communicable Disease Exists;
- the order issued on April 1, 2022, titled Public Health Determination and Order Regarding Suspending the Right To Introduce Certain Persons From Countries Where a Quarantinable Communicable Disease Exists; and
- an order relating to the same public health concerns as the listed orders.
What just happenedApr 26, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR](R-AR)Sponsor
14 cosponsors14 R
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- Introduced in SenateApr 26, 2022
- Apr 26, 2022IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Apr 26, 2022IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate