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BUST FENTANYL Act
4/30/2025, 4:08 AM
Summary of Bill S 860
Additionally, the bill requires a report to be submitted to Congress regarding the seizure and production of certain illicit drugs. This report will help lawmakers better understand the scope of the drug trafficking problem and inform future policy decisions.
One of the key provisions of the bill is the imposition of sanctions on countries that are involved in the production and trafficking of synthetic opioids into the United States. This is a significant step in combating the opioid crisis that has been plaguing the country for years. Overall, Bill 119 s 860 aims to enhance the United States' efforts in combating drug trafficking and production, particularly focusing on methamphetamine and synthetic opioids. By providing more detailed information and imposing sanctions on countries involved in these activities, the bill seeks to address the root causes of the drug problem and protect American citizens from the harmful effects of illicit drugs.
Congressional Summary of S 860
Break Up Suspicious Transactions of Fentanyl Act or the BUST FENTANYL Act
This bill revives a requirement for the President to identify foreign opioid traffickers and extends opioid trafficking sanctions to new categories of foreign persons (individuals and entities) whose actions support such trafficking.
Specifically, the bill revives through 2030 a requirement that the President annually submit a report to Congress identifying foreign opioid traffickers. (For those listed in the report, the President must select certain sanctions to impose on them, such as bans on loans, foreign exchange transactions, and property transactions.) The bill also specifies that such reports must prioritize the identification of Chinese nationals and entities involved in the shipment of fentanyl, fentanyl-related chemicals, and fentanyl manufacturing equipment to Mexico or any other country involved in the production of fentanyl trafficked to the United States.
The bill extends such foreign opioid trafficker sanctions to additional categories of foreign persons, including those that have knowingly (1) engaged in significant activities or financial transactions that materially contributed to opioid trafficking; or (2) provided financial, material, or technological support for such activities or transactions.
The bill also authorizes the President to impose these sanctions on foreign government entities, including government owned or controlled financial institutions, that are involved in activities that contribute to opioid trafficking. Additionally, the President may impose property-blocking sanctions on senior officials of these foreign government entities who knowingly facilitate such activities.
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Current Status of Bill S 860
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 860
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
3Democrat Cosponsors
2Republican Cosponsors
1Unaffiliated Cosponsors
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Comments
Matheo King
1 year ago
So apparently this new bill is supposed to crack down on fentanyl, but who knows what kind of shady stuff is really going on behind the scenes with this. I mean, it's not like they actually care about us regular folks anyway. Just another way for them to control us and make themselves look good. Can't trust anything coming out of Washington these days.
