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Strengthening Sanctions on Fentanyl Traffickers Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-2059| Senate 
| Updated: 1/11/2024
Robert Menendez

Robert Menendez

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Strengthening Sanctions on Fentanyl Traffickers Act of 2023 This bill provides statutory authority for certain sanctions and extends certain requirements with respect to foreign individuals or entities involved in trafficking fentanyl or fentanyl analogues into the United States. For example, the bill extends until December 31, 2030, provisions that require the President to report on foreign opioid traffickers. It also requires the President to prioritize individuals who are citizens or nationals of China and entities that are based in China, including pharmaceutical companies, that are involved in trafficking fentanyl or fentanyl analogues in these reports. In addition, the bill requires the President to continue to impose certain sanctions against specified transnational criminal cartels (i.e., Mexican cartels) and to notify Congress before ending such sanctions. The bill also provides statutory authority for the executive order titled Imposing Sanctions on Foreign Persons Involved in the Global Illicit Drug Trade , which was issued on December 15, 2021. The order authorizes certain sanctions against foreign individuals or entities that are engaged in international drug trafficking, including blocking banking, property, and other financial transactions.
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Timeline
Jun 20, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jun 20, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jan 11, 2024
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
  • June 20, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 20, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.


  • January 11, 2024
    Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.

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Strengthening Sanctions on Fentanyl Traffickers Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-2059| Senate 
| Updated: 1/11/2024
Strengthening Sanctions on Fentanyl Traffickers Act of 2023 This bill provides statutory authority for certain sanctions and extends certain requirements with respect to foreign individuals or entities involved in trafficking fentanyl or fentanyl analogues into the United States. For example, the bill extends until December 31, 2030, provisions that require the President to report on foreign opioid traffickers. It also requires the President to prioritize individuals who are citizens or nationals of China and entities that are based in China, including pharmaceutical companies, that are involved in trafficking fentanyl or fentanyl analogues in these reports. In addition, the bill requires the President to continue to impose certain sanctions against specified transnational criminal cartels (i.e., Mexican cartels) and to notify Congress before ending such sanctions. The bill also provides statutory authority for the executive order titled Imposing Sanctions on Foreign Persons Involved in the Global Illicit Drug Trade , which was issued on December 15, 2021. The order authorizes certain sanctions against foreign individuals or entities that are engaged in international drug trafficking, including blocking banking, property, and other financial transactions.
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Timeline
Jun 20, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jun 20, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jan 11, 2024
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
  • June 20, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 20, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.


  • January 11, 2024
    Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
Robert Menendez

Robert Menendez

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AsiaChinaCongressional oversightDrug trafficking and controlled substancesForeign and international bankingForeign loans and debtForeign propertyGovernment information and archivesInternational monetary system and foreign exchangeMexicoNorth AmericaOrganized crimePresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsPublic contracts and procurementSanctionsSmuggling and traffickingVisas and passports