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Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025
9/5/2025, 8:14 AM
Summary of Bill HR 747
The primary goal of the bill is to hold Chinese officials accountable for their role in the production and distribution of synthetic opioids, which have contributed to the opioid epidemic in the US. By targeting these producers with sanctions, the bill seeks to disrupt the supply chain of these deadly drugs and prevent further harm to American communities.
In addition to imposing sanctions, the bill also includes provisions for increased cooperation and information sharing between US and Chinese law enforcement agencies to combat the illicit drug trade. This collaboration is crucial in addressing the transnational nature of the opioid crisis and ensuring that those responsible for producing and trafficking these substances are held accountable. Overall, Bill 119 HR 747 represents a bipartisan effort to address the devastating impact of synthetic opioids on American society. By targeting Chinese producers and officials involved in the spread of illicit fentanyl, the bill aims to stem the flow of these dangerous substances and protect the health and safety of the American people.
Congressional Summary of HR 747
Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025
This bill subjects certain Chinese entities and government officials to potential sanctions related to opioid trafficking and requires the President to conduct certain preliminary analyses before regulating economic transactions in the event of a national emergency related to international drug trafficking.
Specifically, for the purposes of the Fentanyl Sanctions Act, the bill changes the definition of foreign opioid trafficker to specify that the term includes (1) Chinese entities involved in the production or sale of synthetic opioids or related pharmaceutical ingredients that fail to take steps to detect or prevent opioid trafficking; and (2) certain senior Chinese government officials that aid and abet opioid trafficking, including through intentional inaction. Under current law, the President must impose certain sanctions on individuals and entities identified as foreign opioid traffickers.
Further, the bill extends through 2029 an existing requirement that the President report to Congress annually on identified foreign opioid traffickers and any sanctions imposed on them. (This requirement expired in December 2024.)
The bill also requires the President to take additional steps in issuing regulations under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) pursuant to a declared national emergency related to international drug trafficking. (IEEPA authorizes the President to regulate a variety of economic transactions following a declaration of national emergency.) Under the bill, the President must evaluate the costs and benefits of issuing economic regulations for the purpose of resolving the drug trafficking emergency and publish a discussion of such costs and benefits.
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Current Status of Bill HR 747
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 747
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
25Democrat Cosponsors
2Republican Cosponsors
23Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 747
Primary Policy Focus
International AffairsAlternate Title(s) of Bill HR 747
Comments
Goldie Cole
10 months ago
I don't like this bill, it's bad for us. But it's important for our safety.
