HR3333-118

Introduced

To impose sanctions with respect to trafficking of illicit fentanyl and its precursors by transnational criminal organizations, including cartels, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced May 15, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To impose sanctions with respect to trafficking of illicit fentanyl and its precursors by transnational criminal organizations, including cartels, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Government Operations, Finance.

Who Benefits and How

law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H691758354E8143A49C397EEDFA6E89E1: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence Off Fentanyl Act or the FEND Off Fentanyl Act. The...
  • Section HDB5BF1B9280E4E7F881300F4950681D1: 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— the proliferation of fentanyl is causing an unprecedented surge in overdose deaths in the United States,...
  • Section H97FEFD7902D34FA5B7B5AF4B47579C2C: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and the...
  • Section HA817717AC1304E75A7F24F8911115CEE: 101. Finding; policy Congress finds that international trafficking of fentanyl, fentanyl precursors, or other related opioids constitutes an unusual and...
  • Section HE737570F6CB64903B0DD6A06DF420F8B: 102. Use of national emergency authorities; reporting The President may exercise all authorities provided under sections 203 and 205 of the International...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To impose sanctions with respect to trafficking of illicit fentanyl and its precursors by transnational criminal organizations, including cartels, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Key Policy Areas

Criminal Justice, Government Operations, Finance

Primary Purpose

This bill, To impose sanctions with respect to trafficking of illicit fentanyl and its precursors by transnational criminal organizations, including cartels, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Policy Domains

Criminal Justice Government Operations Finance

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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federal implementing agencies: ,
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 15, 2023

Mr. McCaul (for himself, Mr. Cuellar, and Mrs. Chavez-DeRemer) introduced …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Criminal Justice Government Operations Finance
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_treasury"
→ Secretary of the Treasury

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"covered forfeited property" §HB6306211A75F4D7FB43397D7DEF6F5CA

property— seized by the Department of Justice under chapter 46 or section 1963 of title 18, United States Code

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