Support policies to secure the border and stop the flow of illicit fentanyl and human trafficking.

Bryan Steil · Wisconsin · Republican

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Occurrences

Steil is working to secure the border by supporting policies to stop the flow of illicit fentanyl and end the human trafficking crisis.

Commits to border security measures targeting fentanyl trafficking and human trafficking.

Issues - Bryan Steil for Congress
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We must continue working to secure our border.

Commits to continuing efforts to secure the border.

Bryan Steil for Congress
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In Congress, Steil is focused on securing the border to stop the human trafficking crisis and deadly flow of fentanyl.

He commits to border-security measures aimed at stopping fentanyl and human trafficking.

About - Bryan Steil for Congress
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Steil is working to secure the border by supporting policies to stop the flow of illicit fentanyl and end the human trafficking crisis.

Commits to border security measures targeting fentanyl trafficking and human trafficking.

Issues - Bryan Steil for Congress
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Evidence

Steil led 116 House Republicans urging President Biden to secure the border, stem fentanyl coming from China and across the southern border, and support permanent Schedule I treatment for fentanyl-related substances.

Official office release showing Steil actively advocated border and fentanyl enforcement policy.

partial same_term A for effort

Steil Leads 116 Republicans on a Letter Demanding Biden Take Action on Fentanyl
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The House vote record shows Steil voted Yea on the rule for H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act, which was designed to advance border-security legislation.

Steil supported moving forward the House border-security bill that addressed illegal entry and related enforcement.

partial same_term A for effort

Roll Call 205 | H. Res. 383
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Steil led a congressional letter arguing Mexico's role in fentanyl production and distribution is impossible to ignore and demanding collaboration to combat the fentanyl trade.

Direct advocacy on illicit fentanyl trafficking across the border.

partial same_term A for effort

Steil Demands President of Mexico Retract Statement on Fentanyl
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The House passed the Preventing the Financing of Illegal Synthetic Drugs Act, later Public Law 118-79, by a 402-2 vote; the bill targets illicit finance tied to trafficking of synthetic drugs including fentanyl.

An anti-fentanyl trafficking measure advanced to law in the same Congress Steil served, showing broader policy movement in his priority area.

partial same_term A for effort

Roll Call 228 | H.R. 1076
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Congress.gov records S.331, the HALT Fentanyl Act, as becoming Public Law No. 119-26 on July 16, 2025. The act permanently places fentanyl-related substances as a class into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act and applies Controlled Substances Act penalties to covered offenses.

A later-term federal anti-fentanyl law was enacted, delivering a concrete but narrow piece of the fentanyl portion of the commitment, not the full border-security and human-trafficking promise.

partial later_term A for effort

S.331 - HALT Fentanyl Act 119th Congress (2025-2026)
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The House Clerk records Roll Call 166 on S.331, HALT Fentanyl Act, as passed 321-104 on June 12, 2025. Bryan Steil, Republican of Wisconsin, is listed as voting Yea.

Steil personally voted for the HALT Fentanyl Act before it became law, showing concrete later-term action aligned with stopping illicit fentanyl trafficking.

partial later_term A for effort

Roll Call 166 | S. 331
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Congress.gov shows H.R.2 passed the House on May 11, 2023, but the bill status remained Passed House rather than enacted. The summary describes border-wall, CBP staffing, inspection, drug and human smuggling, and human-trafficking-related provisions.

The major border-security bill advanced in the House but did not become law, so it supports serious effort and partial movement rather than full delivery.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.2 - Secure the Border Act of 2023
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The House Clerk records Roll Call 209 on H.R.2, Secure the Border Act, as passed 219-213 on May 11, 2023. Steil is listed as voting Yea.

Steil supported House passage of a broad border-security package, a concrete same-term action toward the promise though not a final enacted result.

partial same_term A for effort

Roll Call 209 | H.R. 2
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Congress.gov records H.R.1076 as Public Law No. 118-79 on September 13, 2024. The law requires a GAO study and report on illicit financing connected to synthetic-drug trafficking, including fentanyl and precursors.

This enacted law addressed illicit synthetic-drug trafficking finance, including fentanyl, but did not itself secure the border or stop fentanyl and human trafficking flows.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.1076 - Preventing the Financing of Illegal Synthetic Drugs Act
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The House Clerk records Roll Call 228 on H.R.1076, Preventing the Financing of Illegal Synthetic Drugs Act, as passed 402-2 on May 22, 2023. Steil is listed as voting Yea.

Steil voted for an anti-synthetic-drug-trafficking financing bill that later became law, supporting partial credit and an effort badge.

partial same_term A for effort

Roll Call 228 | H.R. 1076
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Assessments

partial same_term A for effort

Steil took concrete federal actions aligned with the promise, including voting for H.R.2, the Secure the Border Act, supporting fentanyl-related advocacy letters, and voting for H.R.1076, which became law in 2024 and addressed illicit synthetic-drug trafficking finance. Later, he also voted for the HALT Fentanyl Act, enacted in 2025. These actions support partial delivery and clear effort. However, the broad promised outcome of securing the border and stopping illicit fentanyl and human trafficking flows was not fully achieved; the enacted laws addressed narrower fentanyl-related components, while the major border-security package did not become law.

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partial same_term A for effort

Steil took clear same-term federal action aligned with the promise: voting to advance House border-security legislation, leading letters pressing the administration and Mexico on fentanyl trafficking, and supporting broader anti-fentanyl finance legislation that became law. However, the full promised outcome was broad and results-oriented: securing the border and stopping illicit fentanyl and human trafficking. The evidence shows advocacy and partial policy movement, not completion of the full border-security, fentanyl-flow, and human-trafficking outcome. Because he made serious legislative and oversight efforts but did not fully deliver the promised result, this merits partial credit with an effort badge.

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delivered same_term

The promise was framed as supporting policies, not single-handedly securing the border or eliminating fentanyl and trafficking. The evidence shows Steil took concrete same-term actions aligned with the pledge: supporting House border-security legislation, leading letters on fentanyl enforcement and border security, and participating in broader anti-fentanyl legislative activity that became law. These actions satisfy the promised support role for a House member, even though the broader border and trafficking problems were not fully solved.

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