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S 1689 118th Congress Senate International Affairs

Combatting Fentanyl Trafficking from China and Mexico Act

Introduced: May 18, 2023 Introduced by: Murphy, Christopher Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Combatting Fentanyl Trafficking from China and Mexico Act

This bill requires the Department of State to carry out programs and activities to prioritize efforts to combat the international trafficking of certain synthetic drugs and precursor chemicals from Mexico and China.

Specifically, the State Department shall strengthen law enforcement and rule of law efforts outlined in certain agreements between the United States and Mexico, strengthen bilateral efforts, and provide Mexico with technical assistance and equipment for anti-drug law enforcement.

The President may impose certain sanctions on persons of China determined to have engaged in or benefited from the international proliferation of illicit drugs or their means of production. The President may terminate sanctions on Chinese persons upon determination that China has made substantial efforts in counternarcotics.

The bill also authorizes through FY2027 State Department International Narcotics and Law Enforcement for Mexico, Customs and Border Protection interdiction programs, and a Department of Homeland Security transnational criminal investigative unit with Mexico.

What's happening now May 18, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jun 22, 2023
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Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · May 18, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1689: Combatting Fentanyl Trafficking from China and Mexico Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1689/
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"S. 1689: Combatting Fentanyl Trafficking from China and Mexico Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1689/.
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S. 1689, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1689/.
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