Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-3203
Sponsor: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]
Introduced: 2023-05-11 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
China
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Sanctions
Smuggling and trafficking

Summary:
action_date: 2023-05-11
text: 

Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2023

This bill makes changes to various laws pertaining to sanctions, including by revising the definition of what constitutes a foreign opioid trafficker. 

Specifically, for the purposes of the Fentanyl Sanctions Act, the bill changes the definition of 
foreign opioid trafficker
 to specify that the term includes certain Chinese entities and government officials that fail to take steps to prevent opioid trafficking, potentially subjecting them to sanctions. 

The bill imposes additional requirements before the President can publish regulations under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which authorizes the President to regulate a variety of economic transactions following a declaration of national emergency. For example, the President must consider the costs and benefits of available statutory and regulatory alternatives prior to publishing such regulations. 

The bill also provides 10-year statutes of limitation for violations of two federal laws that authorize sanctions (the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Trading with the Enemy Act).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2023-07-25
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2023-07-25
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3910-3911)
action_date: 2023-07-25
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3910-3911)
action_date: 2023-07-25
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3203.
action_date: 2023-07-25
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3910-3913)
action_date: 2023-07-25
text: Mr. Barr moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2023-05-16
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2023-05-16
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2023-05-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Accountability, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-05-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Accountability, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-05-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Accountability, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-05-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Accountability, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-05-11
text: Introduced in House