Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

1. 21 U.S.C. 2302(5)changedby H.R. 747 Sec. 3(a)

   (5) Foreign opioid trafficker. The term "foreign opioid trafficker" means any foreign person that the President determines plays a significant role in opioid trafficking.

   The bill says: by striking "The term "foreign opioid trafficker" means any foreign person" and inserting the following:

   Bill text · Current law (21 U.S.C. 2302)

2. 21 U.S.C. 2302(5)changedby H.R. 747 Sec. 3(a)

   (5) Foreign opioid trafficker. The term "foreign opioid trafficker" means any foreign person that the President determines plays a significant role in opioid trafficking.; and

   The bill says: by striking the period at the end and inserting "; and"; and

   Bill text · Current law (21 U.S.C. 2302)

3. 21 U.S.C. 2302(5)added (B)by H.R. 747 Sec. 3(a)

   (B) includes—(i) any entity of the People’s Republic of China that the President determines—(I) produces, manufactures, distributes, sells, or knowingly finances or transports any goods described in clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph (8)(A); and(II) fails to take credible steps, including through implementation of appropriate know-your-customer procedures or through cooperation with United States counternarcotics efforts, to detect or prevent opioid trafficking; and(ii) any senior official of the Government of the People’s Republic of China or other Chinese political official that—(I) has significant regulatory or law enforcement responsibilities with respect to the activities of an entity described in clause (i); and(II) aids and abets, including through intentional inaction, opioid trafficking.

   The bill says: by adding at the end the following:

   Bill text · Current law (21 U.S.C. 2302)

4. 21 U.S.C. 2311(a)(1)(A)addedby H.R. 747 Sec. 3(b)

   The bill says: in subsection (a)(1)(A), by adding at the end before the semicolon the following: ", including whether the heads of the National Narcotics Control Commission, the Ministry of Public Security, the General Administration of Customs, and the National Medical Products Administration of the Government of the People’s Republic of China are foreign opioid traffickers"; and

   Bill text · Current law (21 U.S.C. 2311)

5. 21 U.S.C. 2311(c)changedby H.R. 747 Sec. 3(b)

   (c) Submission of reports. Not later than 180 days after December 20, 2019, and annually thereafter until the date that is 5 years10 years after December 20, 2019, the President shall submit the reports required by subsections (a) and (b) to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership.

   The bill says: in subsection (c), by striking "5 years" and inserting "10 years".

   Bill text · Current law (21 U.S.C. 2311)

6. 50 U.S.C. 1702added (d)by H.R. 747 Sec. 4(a)

   (d) Periodic evaluation.—(1) In general.— If the authority granted to the President under this section is exercised with respect to a covered national emergency, the President shall transmit to the appropriate congressional committees, not less frequently than annually, a periodic evaluation in writing that—(A) assesses the effectiveness of the exercise of such authority in resolving the covered national emergency;(B) considers the views of public- and private-sector stakeholders; and(C) discusses any potential changes to the exercise of the authority for the purpose of more effectively resolving the covered national emergency.(2) Definitions.— In this subsection—(A) the term "appropriate congressional committees" means—(i) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Financial Services, and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives; and(ii) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and(B) the term "covered national emergency" means a national emergency that—(i) the President has declared, within the preceding 5-year period, with respect to any national emergency regarding international drug trafficking; and(ii) has not terminated.

   The bill says: Section 203 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702) is amended by adding at the end the following:

   Bill text · Current law (50 U.S.C. 1702)

7. 50 U.S.C. 1703changedby H.R. 747 Sec. 4(b)

   (a) Consultation with Congress. The President, in every possible instance, shall consult with the Congressthe appropriate congressional committees before exercising any of the authorities granted by this chapter and shall consult regularly with the Congressthe appropriate congressional committees so long as such authorities are exercised. (b) Report to Congress upon exercise of Presidential authorities. Whenever the President exercises any of the authorities granted by this chapter, he shall immediately transmit to the Congressthe appropriate congressional committees a report specifying— (1) the circumstances which necessitate such exercise of authority; (2) why the President believes those circumstances constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat, which has its source in whole or substantial part outside the United States, to the national security, foreign policy, or economy of the United States; (3) the authorities to be exercised and the actions to be taken in the exercise of those authorities to deal with those circumstances; (4) why the President believes such actions are necessary to deal with those circumstances; and (5) any foreign countries with respect to which such actions are to be taken and why such actions are to be taken with respect to those countries. (c) Periodic follow-up reports. At least once during each succeeding six-month period after transmitting a report pursuant to subsection (b) with respect to an exercise of authorities under this chapter, the President shall report to the Congressthe appropriate congressional committees with respect to the actions taken, since the last such report, in the exercise of such authorities, and with respect to any changes which have occurred concerning any information previously furnished pursuant to paragraphs (1) through (5)…

   The bill says: by striking "the Congress" each place it appears and inserting "the appropriate congressional committees"; and

   Bill text · Current law (50 U.S.C. 1703)

8. 50 U.S.C. 1703added (e)by H.R. 747 Sec. 4(b)

   (e) Appropriate congressional committees defined.— In this section, the term "appropriate congressional committees" has the meaning given that term in section 203(d)(2).

   The bill says: by adding at the end the following:

   Bill text · Current law (50 U.S.C. 1703)

9. 50 U.S.C. 1704changedby H.R. 747 Sec. 4(b)

   The President(a) The President may issue such regulations, including regulations prescribing definitions, as may be necessary for the exercise of the authorities granted by this chapter.

   The bill says: by striking "The President" and inserting "(a) The President"; and

   Bill text · Current law (50 U.S.C. 1704)

10. 50 U.S.C. 1704added (b)by H.R. 747 Sec. 4(b)

    (b) In issuing regulations under subsection (a) pursuant to a covered national emergency (as defined in section 203), the President shall—(1) consider the costs and benefits of available statutory and regulatory alternatives;(2) evaluate the costs and benefits for the purpose of expeditiously resolving the applicable national emergency;(3) establish criteria for the eventual termination of the applicable national emergency; and(4) include in the basis and purpose incorporated in the regulations—(A) an explanation of how the regulations will resolve the applicable national emergency; and(B) a discussion of the costs and benefits.

    The bill says: by adding at the end the following:

    Bill text · Current law (50 U.S.C. 1704)

From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, 2024 edition, which may not yet show changes made since.