HR8197-118

Introduced

To amend the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 to impose sanctions on foreign countries in response to acts concerning chemical or biological programs that cause injury to other foreign countries, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced May 1, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 to impose sanctions on foreign countries in response to acts concerning chemical or biological programs that cause injury to other foreign countries, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients. The main policy domain is Foreign Policy, Defense, Trade.

Who Benefits and How

foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients 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, foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HF95950FF5C0C42D7B2DA346148113623: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Countering Beijing’s Weaponization of Fentanyl Act or the CBW Fentanyl Act.
  • Section HDA2CEC6A59054087AE6FEE416FADC935: 2. Purposes Section 302 of the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 (22 U.S.C. 5601) is amended— by redesignating...
  • Section HD0311D5C7E8A45A0ABC36EBDA778FFE8: 3. Presidential reporting requirements Section 306 of the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 (22 U.S.C. 5604) is...
  • Section H13E36AC7C4114CF0ABC7665E7AEDC80D: 4. Sanctions on use of chemical or biological weapons Section 307(a) of the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 (22...
  • Section H23990117AAB440AEBAE2C95AF7ADF796: 5. Required sanctions on foreign countries in response to certain acts concerning chemical or biological program The Chemical and Biological Weapons Control...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 to impose sanctions on foreign countries in response to acts concerning chemical or biological programs that cause injury to other foreign countries, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.

Key Policy Areas

Foreign Policy, Defense, Trade

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 to impose sanctions on foreign countries in response to acts concerning chemical or biological programs that cause injury to other foreign countries, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.

Policy Domains

Foreign Policy Defense Trade

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
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foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
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federal implementing agencies:
foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 1, 2024

Mr. Banks introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Foreign Policy Defense Trade
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"Export Administration Regulations" §H23990117AAB440AEBAE2C95AF7ADF796

the regulations set forth in subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations. The term foreign governmental entity means— a foreign country

"Export Administration Regulations" §H73308C09B80949E4A70052AC56519E18

the regulations set forth in subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations. The term foreign governmental entity means— a foreign country

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