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US SB860

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/5/2025

Primary Sponsor

James Risch

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Requires the Secretary of State and Attorney General to submit a report to Congress within 180 days on U.S. efforts to address fentanyl trafficking from China, including cooperation on precursor chemical controls, money laundering by Chinese financial institutions, and the effectiveness of the Trilateral Fentanyl Committee with Canada and Mexico

  • Amends the Fentanyl Sanctions Act to prioritize identification of Chinese individuals and entities involved in shipping fentanyl, precursors, and manufacturing equipment to Mexico or other countries producing fentanyl trafficked into the U.S., with prioritization continuing until the President certifies China is no longer the primary source

  • Expands sanctions authority to cover foreign persons who knowingly engage in significant activities or financial transactions materially contributing to opioid trafficking, including those who receive trafficking proceeds or provide support to traffickers

  • Authorizes the President to impose sanctions on foreign government agencies, instrumentalities, and financial institutions—as well as their senior officials—that knowingly engage in or support significant activities contributing to opioid trafficking

  • Changes the deadline for the annual International Narcotics Control Strategy Report from March 1 to June 1 and extends the Fentanyl Sanctions Act sunset date to December 31, 2030

Legislative Description

BUST FENTANYL Act Break Up Suspicious Transactions of Fentanyl Act

International affairs

Last Action

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 54.

4/28/2025

Committee Referrals

Foreign Relations3/5/2025

Full Bill Text

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