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US HR4681

Illicit Captagon Trafficking Suppression Act of 2023


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Introduced
07/17/2023
In Committee
11/07/2023
Crossed Over
04/17/2024
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

AN ACT To provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to illicit captagon trafficking.

AI Summary

This bill, the Illicit Captagon Trafficking Suppression Act of 2023, aims to impose sanctions on individuals and entities associated with the Syrian government and Hezbollah for their involvement in the illicit production and international proliferation of captagon, an amphetamine-type stimulant. The bill grants the President authority to block property and deny entry into the United States for those determined to be engaging in or supporting these illicit activities. The bill also requires the President to identify and report on key Syrian and Hezbollah figures involved in captagon trafficking. The provisions are intended to disrupt and degrade the transnational criminal networks associated with the Assad regime in Syria.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (6)

Last Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (on 04/17/2024)

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