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US HB7552

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/12/2026

Primary Sponsor

Barry Moore

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Amends the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 to expand sanctions authority to cover foreign government officials, employees, or agents who commit acts concerning chemical or biological programs that cause injury to other countries

  • Requires the President to determine within 60 days whether a foreign government individual committed a "covered act" when credible information becomes available, with mandatory sanctions upon positive determination

  • Establishes a three-tier sanctions structure: initial sanctions within 30 days (suspension of scientific programs, export prohibitions on Commerce Control List items, procurement bans), intermediate sanctions at 120 days (termination of foreign assistance, broader export controls, arms export license prohibitions), and final sanctions at 210 days (prohibition of financial transactions involving the country)

  • Defines "chemical or biological program" to include programs producing chemical/biological weapons as well as fentanyl precursors including benzylfentanyl, 4-anilinopiperidine, and norfentanyl precursors

  • Allows sanctions termination after 1 year if the President certifies the country has addressed the covered act, made restitution, disclosed information to international organizations, and is compliant with the Biological Weapons Convention and Chemical Weapons Convention

Legislative Description

CBW Fentanyl Act Countering Beijing’s Weaponization of Fentanyl Act

International affairs

Last Action

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.

2/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Foreign Affairs2/12/2026

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