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Introduced
05/11/2023
05/11/2023
In Committee
05/16/2023
05/16/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To disrupt the international fentanyl supply chain, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the Project Precursor Act, aims to disrupt the international fentanyl supply chain. The key provisions include:
1. Authorizing a program to build the capacity of Mexican law enforcement agencies to prevent the transit, trafficking, and distribution of fentanyl and its precursor chemicals from Mexico into the United States.
2. Directing the State Department's Bureau of Global Public Affairs to launch a public relations campaign to delegitimize and disrupt the recruitment efforts of Mexican transnational criminal organizations involved in fentanyl trafficking.
3. Requiring a classified report from the State Department's Bureau of Intelligence and Research on the operations and geographic footprint of Chinese state and non-state actors involved in the illegal importation, production, transport, or trafficking of fentanyl or its precursor chemicals in Mexico.
4. Seeking to amend the Chemical Weapons Convention to include fentanyl and related substances on its schedules of controlled chemicals.
5. Modifying and extending the Fentanyl Sanctions Act to increase the identification and sanctions of foreign opioid traffickers, including foreign banks and money transmitting businesses.
6. Imposing sanctions on foreign persons knowingly involved in the trafficking of fentanyl, fentanyl precursors, or other related opioids by transnational criminal organizations.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (16)
Michael McCaul (R)*,
Tim Burchett (R),
Henry Cuellar (D),
Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez (D),
Mark Green (R),
Darrell Issa (R),
Jonathan Jackson (D),
Tom Kean (R),
Nick LaLota (R),
Mike Lawler (R),
Brian Mast (R),
Dan Newhouse (R),
Amata Radewagen (R),
Chris Smith (R),
Ann Wagner (R),
Joe Wilson (R),
Last Action
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote. (on 05/16/2023)
Bill Topics
International Affairs and Foreign Aid
- ‐ Foreign Aid
- ‐ Specific Country and Regional Issues
Law, Crime, and Family Issues
- ‐ Illegal Drugs and Narcotics Control
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3205/all-info | 05/12/2023 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr3205/BILLS-118hr3205ih.pdf | 05/23/2023 |
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