PANIC Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-4315
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2022-05-26
Policy area: International Affairs
Latest action: action_date: 2022-05-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2754)

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-05-26
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Protecting America from Narcotics and Illicit Chemicals Act of 2022 or the PANIC Act of 2022</b></p> <p>This bill expands the definition of <i>major illicit drug producing country</i> to include a country that is a direct source of certain drugs (or precursor chemicals for producing such drugs) that are significantly affecting the United States. </p> <p>(Under current law, a country designated a <i>major illicit drug producing country</i> may be eligible for certain U.S. foreign assistance, including transfers of excess defense articles. However, a designated country that fails to adhere to commitments related to drug control measures may be barred from receiving other forms of foreign assistance and may also be subject to trade restrictions.)</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4315 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 26, 2022 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mr. Cardin , and Mr. Hagerty ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To address the foreign production of precursor chemicals that are used for the illicit production of narcotics and psychotropic drugs and other controlled substances, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting America from Narcotics and Illicit Chemicals Act of 2022 or the PANIC Act of 2022 . 2. Modified definition of major illicit drug producing country Section 481(e)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2291(e)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (D), by inserting or after the semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) that is a direct source of covered synthetic drugs or psychotropic drugs or other controlled substances, including precursor chemicals, when those precursor chemicals are used in the production of such drugs and substances, significantly affecting the United States; .