Work to leverage U.S. economic power against Chinese entities involved in the fentanyl trade as part of efforts to combat drug trafficking.

Senator Risch highlighted the inclusion of the BUST FENTANYL Act in the FY 2026 NDAA, aiming to leverage U.S. economic power against Chinese entities involved in the fentanyl trade, addressing federal efforts to combat drug trafficking.

Risch supports leveraging U.S. economic tools to target Chinese entities connected to fentanyl as part of combating drug trafficking.

Risch on Priorities Included in FY2026 NDAA
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The Senate Foreign Relations Committee announced Risch introduced the BUST FENTANYL Act and said it would target China-linked fentanyl supply chains and financial actors.

Risch took concrete legislative action aimed at using U.S. sanctions and financial leverage against Chinese entities involved in fentanyl trafficking.

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Risch, Shaheen Introduce Bill to Curb Fentanyl Imports from China
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Congress.gov lists Sen. James E. Risch as sponsor of S.860, introduced March 5, 2025, and reported by the Foreign Relations Committee on April 28, 2025.

Official bill status confirms Risch sponsored and advanced the BUST FENTANYL Act during his current Senate term.

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S.860 - BUST FENTANYL Act, 119th Congress
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The reported bill prioritized identifying PRC persons involved in fentanyl shipments and expanded sanctions authority for opioid-trafficking support and foreign government instrumentalities.

The bill text matches the promise by applying U.S. sanctions and financial pressure to Chinese fentanyl and precursor networks.

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Text - S.860 - BUST FENTANYL Act, Reported to Senate
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Risch’s committee said the Senate-passed FY2026 NDAA included the BUST FENTANYL Act to crack down on fentanyl and precursors flowing from China through Mexico.

Risch advanced the policy beyond standalone introduction by getting it included in the Senate-passed defense authorization package.

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Risch on Priorities Included in the FY2026 NDAA
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Public Law 119-60 contains Subtitle B, the BUST Fentanyl Act, including sections on PRC fentanyl trafficking reports, PRC-person identification, and expanded sanctions.

The policy was enacted into federal law as part of the FY2026 NDAA, fulfilling the promise to work to leverage U.S. economic power against Chinese fentanyl-related actors.

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Public Law 119-60 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
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Risch’s office said President Trump signed his BUST Fentanyl Act into law and listed authorities targeting Chinese government-owned or controlled entities and Chinese financial institutions.

Risch’s official office tied enactment directly to his bill and described the enacted tools as targeting Chinese entities financing or enabling opioid trafficking.

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Risch Bill to Crack Down on Illicit Fentanyl Imports Becomes Law
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SEC. 8314. AMENDMENTS TO THE FENTANYL SANCTIONS ACT... [an entity of the PRC may include one that] produces, manufactures, distributes, sells, or knowingly finances or transports [opioid precursor goods] and demonstrates a pattern of failing to take credible steps... to detect or prevent opioid trafficking.

The enacted FY2026 NDAA amended the Fentanyl Sanctions Act to target PRC entities that finance, transport, or otherwise support opioid trafficking, directly matching the promise to leverage U.S. economic power against Chinese fentanyl-related actors.

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Public Law 119-60 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
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The bill text adds sanctions and prioritization provisions aimed at PRC-linked fentanyl networks, including entities that produce, distribute, finance, or transport opioid-trafficking goods.

The bill text shows the legislative mechanism Risch pursued: sanctions and financial pressure on Chinese entities connected to fentanyl trafficking.

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Text - S.860 - BUST FENTANYL Act, Reported to Senate
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Risch said his priorities were included in the FY2026 NDAA, which incorporated his fentanyl-related sanctions package.

This official committee release shows Risch successfully advanced the policy into the Senate-passed defense bill before enactment.

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Risch on Priorities Included in the FY2026 NDAA
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Risch's office said the bill became law and described the enacted tools as targeting Chinese entities financing or enabling opioid trafficking.

Risch's office explicitly tied the enacted law to his effort to target Chinese fentanyl-related actors, confirming delivery of the promise.

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Risch Bill to Crack Down on Illicit Fentanyl Imports Becomes Law
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