HR8535-119

In Committee

Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act

119th Congress Introduced Apr 27, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act, 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, Environment.

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 H461EA996FCF04E268CE6A6739CF53438: 1. Short title This act may be cited as the Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act.
  • Section H0F77901D5BC7445C9017DB838135AA6D: 2. Combatting illicit fentanyl Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall— ensure that each...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Key Policy Areas

Criminal Justice, Government Operations, Environment

Primary Purpose

This bill, Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Policy Domains

Criminal Justice Government Operations Environment

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors:
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

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 28, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

Apr 27, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

Apr 27, 2026

Introduced in House

Apr 27, 2026

Mr. Walkinshaw (for himself, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Correa, and Mr. …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Criminal Justice Government Operations Environment
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_homeland_security"
→ Secretary of Homeland Security

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