Legislative Oversight

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Canonical URL: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/747

Official text excerpt

119 HR 747 IH: Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025 
 U.S. House of Representatives 
 2025-01-28 
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. 
 
 
 
 I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 747 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 28, 2025 Mr. Barr (for himself, Mr. Nunn of Iowa , and Mr. Murphy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services , Oversight and Government Reform , 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 A BILL 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. 
 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025 . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the Government of the People’s Republic of China should— 
 (1) work with the United States Government to identify a list of unregulated chemicals used to create precursor chemicals that bear increased scrutiny; (2) require the proper labeling of chemical and equipment shipments in accordance with international rules; 
 (3) immediately implement know-your-customer procedures for chemical shipments; and (4) 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. 
 3. Amendments to the Fentanyl Sanctions Act 
 (a) Definitions Section 7203(5) of the Fentanyl Sanctions Act ( 2…

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