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H.R. 3203: Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2023

Passed HouseJul 25, 2023

  1. Introduced (completed)May 11, 2023
  2. Passed House (completed)Jul 25, 2023
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, May 11, 2023

Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2023

This bill makes changes to various laws pertaining to sanctions, including by revising the definition of what constitutes a foreign opioid trafficker.

Specifically, for the purposes of the Fentanyl Sanctions Act, the bill changes the definition of foreign opioid trafficker to specify that the term includes certain Chinese entities and government officials that fail to take steps to prevent opioid trafficking, potentially subjecting them to sanctions.

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The bill imposes additional requirements before the President can publish regulations under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which authorizes the President to regulate a variety of economic transactions following a declaration of national emergency. For example, the President must consider the costs and benefits of available statutory and regulatory alternatives prior to publishing such regulations.

The bill also provides 10-year statutes of limitation for violations of two federal laws that authorize sanctions (the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Trading with the Enemy Act).

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

0 votes on this bill

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Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

10

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

76 points earned
  1. 1Garland Barr R-KY SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, passed House3 events+36
  2. 2Anthony D'Esposito R-NYCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  3. 2Warren Davidson R-OHCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  4. 2Michael Lawler R-NYCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  5. 2Blaine Luetkemeyer R-MOCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History

  1. Jul 25, 2023Passed the House by voice vote.
  2. May 11, 2023Introduced in the House by Garland Barr.
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  1. Jul 26, 2023Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  2. Jul 25, 2023Mr. Barr moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  3. Jul 25, 2023Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3910-3913)
  4. Jul 25, 2023DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3203.
  5. Jul 25, 2023Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3910-3911)
  6. Jul 25, 2023On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3910-3911)
  7. Jul 25, 2023Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  8. May 16, 2023Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  9. May 16, 2023Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  10. May 11, 2023Introduced in House
  11. May 11, 2023Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Accountability, 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.