H.R. 747

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To impose sanctions with respect to Chinese producers of synthetic opioids and opioid precursors, to hold Chinese officials accountable for the spread of illicit fentanyl, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · January 28, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Barr

H.R. 747

SEC. 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025.

SEC. 2. Sense of Congress

It is the sense of Congress that the Government of the People’s Republic of China should—
- work with the United States Government to identify a list of unregulated chemicals used to create precursor chemicals that bear increased scrutiny;
- require the proper labeling of chemical and equipment shipments in accordance with international rules;
- immediately implement procedures for chemical shipments; and know-your-customer
- direct all relevant departments and agencies, including the National Narcotics Control Commission, the Ministry of Public Security, the General Administration of Customs, and the National Medical Products Administration of the Government of the People’s Republic of China to establish new rules to crack down on precursor trafficking and enforce such rules swiftly.

SEC. 3. Amendments to the Fentanyl Sanctions Act

(a) Definitions
- Section 7203(5) of the Fentanyl Sanctions Act () is amended— 21 U.S.C. 2302(5)
  - by striking and inserting the following:
  - by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and
  - by adding at the end the following:
(b) Identification of foreign opioid traffickers
- Section 7211 of the Fentanyl Sanctions Act () is amended— 21 U.S.C. 2311
  - in subsection (a)(1)(A), by adding at the end before the semicolon the following: ; and , including whether the heads of the National Narcotics Control Commission, the Ministry of Public Security, the General Administration of Customs, and the National Medical Products Administration of the Government of the People’s Republic of China are foreign opioid traffickers
  - in subsection (c), by striking 5 yearsand inserting 10 years.

SEC. 4. Amendments to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Trading with the Enemy Act

(a) Periodic evaluation
- Section 203 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act () is amended by adding at the end the following: 50 U.S.C. 1702
  - (d) Periodic evaluation
    - (1) In general
      - If the authority granted to the President under this section is exercised with respect to a covered national emergency, the President shall transmit to the appropriate congressional committees, not less frequently than annually, a periodic evaluation in writing that—
        
        assesses the effectiveness of the exercise of such authority in resolving the covered national emergency;
        
        considers the views of public- and private-sector stakeholders; and
        
        discusses any potential changes to the exercise of the authority for the purpose of more effectively resolving the covered national emergency.
    - (2) Definitions
      - In this subsection—
        
        the term means— appropriate congressional committees
        
        (i) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Financial Services, and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives; and
        
        (ii) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and
        
        the term means a national emergency that— covered national emergency
        
        (i) the President has declared, within the preceding 5-year period, with respect to any national emergency regarding international drug trafficking; and
        
        (ii) has not terminated.
(b) Consultation and reports
- Section 204 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act () is amended— 50 U.S.C. 1703
  - by striking each place it appears and inserting the appropriate congressional committees; and
    - (e) Appropriate congressional committees defined
      - In this section, the term has the meaning given that term in section 203(d)(2). appropriate congressional committees
  - by adding at the end the following:
- (3) Authority to issue regulations
  - Section 205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act () is amended— 50 U.S.C. 1704
    - by striking The Presidentand inserting (a) The President; and
      - In issuing regulations under subsection (a) pursuant to a covered national emergency (as defined in section 203), the President shall—
        
        consider the costs and benefits of available statutory and regulatory alternatives;
        
        evaluate the costs and benefits for the purpose of expeditiously resolving the applicable national emergency;
        
        establish criteria for the eventual termination of the applicable national emergency; and
        
        include in the basis and purpose incorporated in the regulations—
        
        an explanation of how the regulations will resolve the applicable national emergency; and
        
        a discussion of the costs and benefits.
    - by adding at the end the following:

SEC. 5. Exception relating to importation of goods

(a) In general
- A requirement to block and prohibit all transactions in all property and interests in property pursuant to this Act or any amendment made by this Act shall not include the authority or a requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of goods.
(b) Good defined
- In this section, the term means any article, natural or manmade substance, material, supply or manufactured product, including inspection and test equipment, and excluding technical data. good