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BUST FENTANYL Act

USA119th CongressS-860| Senate 
| Updated: 4/28/2025
James E. Risch

James E. Risch

Republican Senator

Idaho

Cosponsors (3)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Bill Hagerty (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill seeks to enhance the United States' efforts to combat the trafficking of illicit drugs, specifically focusing on fentanyl and methamphetamine. It modifies the annual International Narcotics Control Strategy Report to update information on chemical precursors for methamphetamine that significantly affect the U.S. Additionally, it requires a comprehensive study and report to Congress on efforts to address fentanyl and synthetic opioid trafficking originating from the People's Republic of China, India, Mexico, and other relevant countries. The report, to be submitted jointly by the Secretary of State and the Attorney General, will detail U.S. government efforts to secure commitments from the PRC regarding fentanyl precursors, assess PRC cooperation on financial systems and money laundering, and evaluate the effectiveness of international collaborations like the Trilateral Fentanyl Committee. It also mandates a classified briefing on efforts to establish Drug Enforcement Administration offices in the PRC and forge new partnerships with provincial authorities to counter illicit trafficking. A key provision prioritizes the identification and reporting of persons from the People's Republic of China involved in shipping fentanyl, its analogues, and precursors to Mexico or other countries producing fentanyl for the U.S., with this prioritization continuing until the PRC is no longer the primary source. Furthermore, the legislation expands the President's authority under the Fentanyl Sanctions Act to impose sanctions on foreign persons who knowingly engage in significant activities or financial transactions that materially contribute to opioid trafficking. This includes those who receive proceeds from such activities or provide substantial support. The bill also empowers the President to sanction political subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities of foreign governments, including state-owned financial institutions, and their senior officials, if they are found to be knowingly involved in or facilitating significant opioid trafficking activities. Finally, it amends existing law to require annual reports to identify significant source countries for methamphetamine affecting the U.S. and describe their governments' actions to combat precursor diversion and methamphetamine trafficking.

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Timeline
Mar 5, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Mar 5, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mar 27, 2025
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 28, 2025
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch without amendment. Without written report.
Apr 28, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 54.
  • March 5, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 5, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • March 27, 2025
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • April 28, 2025
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch without amendment. Without written report.


  • April 28, 2025
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 54.

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BUST FENTANYL Act

USA119th CongressS-860| Senate 
| Updated: 4/28/2025
This bill seeks to enhance the United States' efforts to combat the trafficking of illicit drugs, specifically focusing on fentanyl and methamphetamine. It modifies the annual International Narcotics Control Strategy Report to update information on chemical precursors for methamphetamine that significantly affect the U.S. Additionally, it requires a comprehensive study and report to Congress on efforts to address fentanyl and synthetic opioid trafficking originating from the People's Republic of China, India, Mexico, and other relevant countries. The report, to be submitted jointly by the Secretary of State and the Attorney General, will detail U.S. government efforts to secure commitments from the PRC regarding fentanyl precursors, assess PRC cooperation on financial systems and money laundering, and evaluate the effectiveness of international collaborations like the Trilateral Fentanyl Committee. It also mandates a classified briefing on efforts to establish Drug Enforcement Administration offices in the PRC and forge new partnerships with provincial authorities to counter illicit trafficking. A key provision prioritizes the identification and reporting of persons from the People's Republic of China involved in shipping fentanyl, its analogues, and precursors to Mexico or other countries producing fentanyl for the U.S., with this prioritization continuing until the PRC is no longer the primary source. Furthermore, the legislation expands the President's authority under the Fentanyl Sanctions Act to impose sanctions on foreign persons who knowingly engage in significant activities or financial transactions that materially contribute to opioid trafficking. This includes those who receive proceeds from such activities or provide substantial support. The bill also empowers the President to sanction political subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities of foreign governments, including state-owned financial institutions, and their senior officials, if they are found to be knowingly involved in or facilitating significant opioid trafficking activities. Finally, it amends existing law to require annual reports to identify significant source countries for methamphetamine affecting the U.S. and describe their governments' actions to combat precursor diversion and methamphetamine trafficking.

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Timeline
Mar 5, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Mar 5, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mar 27, 2025
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 28, 2025
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch without amendment. Without written report.
Apr 28, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 54.
  • March 5, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 5, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • March 27, 2025
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • April 28, 2025
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch without amendment. Without written report.


  • April 28, 2025
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 54.
James E. Risch

James E. Risch

Republican Senator

Idaho

Cosponsors (3)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Bill Hagerty (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • S 119-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AsiaChinaCongressional oversightDepartment of JusticeDrug trafficking and controlled substancesExecutive agency funding and structureForeign and international bankingForeign propertyFraud offenses and financial crimesInternational organizations and cooperationLatin AmericaMexicoPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSanctionsSmuggling and trafficking