Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025 · Referred in Senate (2025-09-03)

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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES · September 3, 2025 · Committee: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

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 Government Reform 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;

SEC. 5. Exception relating to importation of goods

(a) In general

The authorities and requirements to impose sanctions in 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

H.R. 747

Table of contents

SEC. 1. Short title

SEC. 2. Sense of Congress

SEC. 3. Amendments to the Fentanyl Sanctions Act

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

SEC. 5. Exception relating to importation of goods