Foreign Affairs Committee, Financial Services Committee, Judiciary Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
This bill, known as the "Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025," seeks to combat the flow of synthetic opioids and their precursors from China by strengthening sanctions against those involved. It significantly expands the definition of a foreign opioid trafficker under the Fentanyl Sanctions Act to specifically include entities of the People's Republic of China that produce or distribute these substances and fail to take credible steps to prevent trafficking. The bill also targets senior Chinese government officials with regulatory or law enforcement responsibilities who aid or abet opioid trafficking through action or intentional inaction. To enhance accountability, the legislation mandates that the President consider specific Chinese officials, such as the heads of the National Narcotics Control Commission and the Ministry of Public Security, for identification as foreign opioid traffickers. Furthermore, it amends the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to require annual evaluations of the effectiveness of emergency authorities exercised in response to international drug trafficking. These evaluations must assess efficacy, consider stakeholder views, and propose potential changes to better resolve the emergency. When issuing regulations under IEEPA for such emergencies, the President must also consider costs and benefits, establish termination criteria, and explain how the regulations will resolve the national emergency. Notably, the bill explicitly states that its sanctions authority does not extend to the importation of goods.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-19, Part I.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
Mr. Baumgartner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3728-3731)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 747.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3741-3742: 4)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 4 (Roll no. 220). (text: CR H3728-3729: 1)
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-19, Part I.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
Mr. Baumgartner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3728-3731)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 747.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3741-3742: 4)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 4 (Roll no. 220). (text: CR H3728-3729: 1)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
International Affairs
AsiaChinaCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightDrug trafficking and controlled substancesPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSanctionsSmuggling and trafficking
Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025
USA119th CongressHR-747| House
| Updated: 9/3/2025
This bill, known as the "Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025," seeks to combat the flow of synthetic opioids and their precursors from China by strengthening sanctions against those involved. It significantly expands the definition of a foreign opioid trafficker under the Fentanyl Sanctions Act to specifically include entities of the People's Republic of China that produce or distribute these substances and fail to take credible steps to prevent trafficking. The bill also targets senior Chinese government officials with regulatory or law enforcement responsibilities who aid or abet opioid trafficking through action or intentional inaction. To enhance accountability, the legislation mandates that the President consider specific Chinese officials, such as the heads of the National Narcotics Control Commission and the Ministry of Public Security, for identification as foreign opioid traffickers. Furthermore, it amends the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to require annual evaluations of the effectiveness of emergency authorities exercised in response to international drug trafficking. These evaluations must assess efficacy, consider stakeholder views, and propose potential changes to better resolve the emergency. When issuing regulations under IEEPA for such emergencies, the President must also consider costs and benefits, establish termination criteria, and explain how the regulations will resolve the national emergency. Notably, the bill explicitly states that its sanctions authority does not extend to the importation of goods.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-19, Part I.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
Mr. Baumgartner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3728-3731)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 747.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3741-3742: 4)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 4 (Roll no. 220). (text: CR H3728-3729: 1)
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-19, Part I.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
Mr. Baumgartner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3728-3731)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 747.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3741-3742: 4)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 4 (Roll no. 220). (text: CR H3728-3729: 1)
Foreign Affairs Committee, Financial Services Committee, Judiciary Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
International Affairs
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
AsiaChinaCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightDrug trafficking and controlled substancesPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSanctionsSmuggling and trafficking