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John Curtis (R-UT)

S.Amdt. 3227

S.Amdt. 3227 · Senate amendment

A Republican amendment with no cosponsors

Changes S. 2296 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Offered

Offered, and not voted on yet. Most amendments never get a vote: the Senate takes up the bill and moves on without them.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

SA 3227, submitted by Mr. Curtis, aims to add a section to bill S. 2296 regarding a Report on Specially Vetted Units.

The purpose of this amendment is to establish the following:

  • Sense of Congress: It states that Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Vetted Units and Sensitive Investigative Units are critical for dismantling and disrupting international trafficking networks and production of fentanyl.

  • DEA Report: The Administrator of the DEA, working with the Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense, must submit a report within 180 days of the Act's enactment. This report must include:

    • An assessment of how effective these units are, specifically in the Tri-Border Area of South America, the Northern Triangle of Central America, and the United Mexican States.
    • Recommendations to improve the program and suggestions for expanding it to other jurisdictions.

  • Comptroller General Report: Within 180 days after the DEA report is submitted, the Comptroller General of the United States must provide a report reviewing those recommendations and assessments.