FENTANYL Results Act

Bill: 117-s-1160
Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
Introduced: 2021-04-15 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Cultural exchanges and relations
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Employment and training programs
Foreign aid and international relief
Government information and archives
International exchange and broadcasting
International organizations and cooperation
Law enforcement administration and funding
Manufacturing
Smuggling and trafficking
Solid waste and recycling
United Nations
Water quality
Water use and supply

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-15
text: 

Fighting Emerging Narcotics Through Additional Nations to Yield Lasting Results Act or the FENTANYL Results Act

 
This bill creates two programs, establishes a reporting requirement, and otherwise modifies provisions to facilitate global cooperation against synthetic drug trafficking.
 
Specifically, the bill requires the Department of State to establish a program to provide capacity-building assistance for law enforcement agencies of specified countries to identify, track, and detect certain synthetic drugs (e.g., fentanyl). The State Department must also carry out an international exchange program for drug demand reduction experts to provide educational and professional development on demand-reduction matters relating to the illicit use of narcotics and other drugs.
 
The bill requires the State Department to include new sections in its annual international narcotics control strategy report that contain (1) an assessment of the countries likely involved in the trafficking of synthetic opioids; and (2) policies of responding to new psychoactive substances.
 
The bill also expands the definition of 
major illicit drug producing country
 to include countries that produce synthetic drugs. Under current law, foreign assistance may be withheld from such countries.

action_date: 2022-06-14
text: 

Fighting Emerging Narcotics Through Additional Nations to Yield Lasting Results Act or the FENTANYL Results Act

 
This bill creates two programs, establishes a reporting requirement, and otherwise modifies provisions to facilitate global cooperation against the trafficking of certain drugs, specifically synthetic controlled substances (such as fentanyl) and new psychoactive substances.
 
Specifically, the bill requires the Department of State to establish a program to provide capacity-building assistance for law enforcement agencies of specified countries to identify, track, and detect such drugs. The State Department must also carry out an international exchange program for drug demand reduction experts to provide educational and professional development on demand-reduction matters relating to the illicit use of drugs, including synthetic drugs.
 
The bill requires the State Department to include new sections in its annual international narcotics control strategy report that contain (1) an assessment of the countries likely involved in the trafficking of synthetic controlled substances and new psychoactive substances, and (2) policies of responding to new psychoactive substances.
 
The bill also expands the definition of 
major illicit drug producing country
 to include countries that produce synthetic drugs. Under current law, foreign assistance may be withheld from such countries.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-06-14
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 403.
action_date: 2022-06-14
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2022-06-14
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2022-06-09
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2021-04-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2021-04-15
text: Introduced in Senate