Congress Targets Drug Traffickers with New Sanctions on Fentanyl and Meth Chemicals from China
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No action since April 2025
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The bill aims to disrupt the fentanyl and methamphetamine supply chains that fuel drug trafficking across the U.S.-Mexico border. By targeting the foreign sources of precursor chemicals and imposing sanctions on traffickers, it could reduce the flow of deadly drugs into communities where undocumented immigrants are often disproportionately victimized by drug violence and exploitation by cartels.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 54.
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Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch without amendment. Without written report.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Introduced in Senate
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Sens. Jim Risch and Jeanne Shaheen introduced the BUST FENTANYL Act to give the president more authority to impose sanctions on China's state-owned entities, including financial institutions, for contributing to fentanyl trafficking. The bill aims to tackle the crisis by targeting precursors.
The NDAA includes the BUST Fentanyl Act, which focuses existing mandates to report on 'foreign opioid traffickers' more clearly on Chinese persons. It expands the predicate bases for sanctions and authorizes the President to target any agency or instrumentality of a foreign government.
The BUST Fentanyl Act, included in the NDAA, authorizes sanctions against foreign government entities and financial institutions, primarily targeting Chinese state-owned banks. It directs the President to prioritize identifying Chinese persons involved in fentanyl shipment and production.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
BUST FENTANYL Act
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