A Republican bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 3 cosponsors
Last activity — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 54.
Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote
A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.
This is further than most bills get, and still no promise of a vote: the calendar is a queue, and the majority leadership decides what is called. A bill can sit here until the Congress ends.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- On Calendar
What this bill would do
The BUST FENTANYL Act seeks to modify reporting requirements regarding methamphetamine and synthetic opioid trafficking. It mandates a detailed report to Congress regarding efforts to combat fentanyl production and trafficking from the People's Republic of China and other relevant countries. The bill also directs a classified briefing on efforts to establish DEA offices within the PRC. Furthermore, it prioritizes the identification of persons and entities from the PRC involved in the shipment of fentanyl and related materials. The legislation expands sanctions to include those who provide support for opioid trafficking and allows for sanctions against foreign government agencies or officials. Finally, it updates requirements for annual reports concerning methamphetamine smuggling from Mexico.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +6
Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths?
The bill targets the production and trafficking of fentanyl and synthetic opioids through increased reporting and sanctions.
- Scored +4
Does this tighten control of the border?
The bill enhances efforts to combat the smuggling of synthetic opioids and methamphetamine into the United States.
- Scored +3
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?
The bill aims to reduce the trafficking of fentanyl and methamphetamine through increased oversight and sanctions.
The opposite
- Scored -2
Would business owners be better off under this?
The bill includes provisions that could impact financial institutions and their officers through sanctions.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Information on Narcotics: The bill modifies the International Narcotics Control Strategy Report to include chemical precursors used in the production of methamphetamine that significantly affect the United States (Section 2).
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Enhanced Oversight of Fentanyl Trafficking: The Secretary of State and Attorney General are required to submit a detailed report to Congress regarding efforts to combat the production and trafficking of fentanyl and synthetic opioids from the PRC and other countries (Section 3(b)).
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Increased Law Enforcement Presence: The bill requires a briefing on efforts to secure approval for establishing United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) offices in Shanghai and Guangzhou, PRC (Section 3(c)).
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Targeted Sanctions Against Trafficking Supporters: The bill expands sanctions to include those who provide financial, material, or technological support for activities that materially contribute to opioid trafficking (Section 5).
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Accountability for Foreign Governments: The President is granted authority to impose sanctions on political subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities of foreign governments—including government-owned financial institutions—that contribute to opioid trafficking (Section 6(b)).
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Targeted Focus on Methamphetamine: The bill updates the annual report requirements to identify significant source countries for methamphetamine and the actions those governments take to combat its production and trafficking (Section 7).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Potential Impacts of Sanctions on Financial Institutions: The bill includes assessments on the impact of designating principal corporate officers of PRC financial institutions for facilitating narcotics-related money laundering (Section 3(b)(4)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths? — The bill targets the production and trafficking of fentanyl and synthetic opioids through increased reporting and sanctions.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this tighten control of the border? — The bill enhances efforts to combat the smuggling of synthetic opioids and methamphetamine into the United States.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices? — The bill aims to reduce the trafficking of fentanyl and methamphetamine through increased oversight and sanctions.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this strengthen ties with allied countries? — The bill emphasizes international cooperation and the Trilateral Fentanyl Committee involving Canada and Mexico.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in cities be better off under this? — By targeting the drug supply chain, the bill may help reduce the impact of the opioid crisis in communities. Would business owners be better off under this? — The bill includes provisions that could impact financial institutions and their officers through sanctions.
- 4/28/2025
- Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch without amendment. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 54.
- 3/27/2025
- Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 3/26/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/10/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/5/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Christopher CoonsDemocrat · Delaware
Bill HagertyRepublican · Tennessee
Jeanne ShaheenDemocrat · New Hampshire