Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 1044
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Fentanyl Sanctions Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 4, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Apr 4, 2019
Latest Action
Jun 4, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1044
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting foreign aid, human rights, international law and organizations; national governance; arms control; diplomacy and foreign officials; alliances and collective security. Measures concerning trade agreements, tariffs, foreign investments, and foreign loans may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
New York
Republican
Arkansas
Democrat
Massachusetts
Democrat
Michigan
Democrat
New Hampshire
Democrat
New Jersey
Republican
Pennsylvania
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Fentanyl Sanctions Act

This bill establishes programs to address illicit opioid trafficking and imposes sanctions on foreign individuals and entities involved in such activities.

The President shall impose sanctions on foreign individuals and entities identified as opioid traffickers or those that own, control, or supply opioid precursors. The sanctions include bans on (1) receiving loans, (2) foreign exchange transactions, (3) property transactions, and (4) certain investments that fall under U.S. jurisdiction. The President may waive sanctions on certain parties for national security and humanitarian concerns.

The President shall report to Congress about the implementation of such sanctions and also on cooperative efforts with Mexico and China to combat illicit opioid trafficking.

The bill establishes the Commission on Synthetic Opioid Trafficking, which shall develop a strategy to combat the flow of synthetic opioids into the United States. The commission shall report on various topics, including the scope of illicit trafficking in other countries and the deficiencies in other countries' regulation of pharmaceutical and chemical production.

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) shall establish a program to assist in enforcement efforts and sanctions against illicit opioid traffickers, with a focus on illicit finance. ODNI shall periodically report to Congress about the intelligence community's counter-narcotics efforts.

Text (1)
Actions (3)
06/04/2019
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
04/04/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text: CR S2274-2278)
04/04/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 7:02:20 PM