Sponsor
Roger Wayne Marshall
Senator · R-KS
Senator · R-KS
The resolution highlights and supports law‑enforcement successes that can reduce lethal drug supply and protect crops, but it prioritizes enforcement over treatment, may increase taxpayer costs, and raises civil‑liberties concerns for vulnerable communities.
People at risk of overdose and communities (including rural communities and children/youth) benefit because federal, state, and local law enforcement disruptions of drug trafficking and large multiagency seizures remove high‑value illicit shipments and reduce the supply of lethal drugs like fentanyl, potentially lowering overdose deaths and local crime.
Farmers and rural communities in major wheat-producing states benefit because the bill supports stopping the intentional introduction of plant pathogens, protecting crops and reducing the risk of large crop losses.
Low-income individuals and people with substance use disorders may be disadvantaged because the bill emphasizes law enforcement approaches, which could divert attention and resources away from treatment and prevention services.
Taxpayers face potential increased fiscal costs because a heightened focus on border and enforcement actions can lead to expanded operations, staffing, and enforcement spending.
Immigrants and racial/ethnic minority communities near the border may face greater civil liberties and profiling risks because the strong law‑enforcement framing and emphasis on arrests can increase scrutiny of these populations.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Makes formal findings that drug trafficking and attempted plant-pathogen smuggling threaten U.S. health, agriculture, and economy and highlights recent law-enforcement seizures and arrests.
Introduced June 12, 2025 by Roger Wayne Marshall · Last progress June 12, 2025
Declares that illegal drug trafficking and related smuggling pose serious threats to U.S. public health, safety, agriculture, and the economy, and highlights recent law-enforcement actions that disrupted large drug shipments and an alleged attempt to smuggle a destructive plant pathogen. Notes tens of thousands of annual overdose deaths and cites specific seizures and arrests in May–June 2025 to illustrate the scope and potential impact of these threats.