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- DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT
- DRUNK DRIVING
- FENTANYL
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. Pharmaceutical fentanyl was developed for pain management treatment of cancer patients. Because of its powerful opioid properties, Fentanyl is also prone to abuse by drug addicts. Fentanyl is often added to heroin to increase its potency, or be disguised as highly potent heroin. Many users believe that they are purchasing heroin and actually don’t know that they are purchasing fentanyl – which can result in overdose deaths. Clandestinely-produced fentanyl is primarily manufactured in Mexico.
In 2021, there were at least 106,000 drug overdose deaths reported in the United States. The majority of these deaths involved opioids including methadone, heroin, and synthetic opioids like fentanyl. And this number has been rising steadily. Opioid-involved overdose deaths rose from 21,089 in 2010 to 47,600 in 2017 and remained steady through 2019. This was followed by a significant increase in 2020 with 68,630 reported deaths and again in 2021 with 80,411 reported overdose deaths. Naloxone is a life-saving medication that, when given ion time, can reverse an overdose from opioids—including heroin, fentanyl, and prescription opioid medications. Naloxone is the most effective way to prevent overdose.
Pending Legislation: Senate version of H.R.747 - Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025 (passed House 09/02/2025)
Sponsor: Rep. Andy Barr (KY)
Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Chair: Sen. Tim Scott (SC)
In 2021, there were at least 106,000 drug overdose deaths reported in the United States. The majority of these deaths involved opioids including methadone, heroin, and synthetic opioids like fentanyl. And this number has been rising steadily. Opioid-involved overdose deaths rose from 21,089 in 2010 to 47,600 in 2017 and remained steady through 2019. This was followed by a significant increase in 2020 with 68,630 reported deaths and again in 2021 with 80,411 reported overdose deaths. Naloxone is a life-saving medication that, when given ion time, can reverse an overdose from opioids—including heroin, fentanyl, and prescription opioid medications. Naloxone is the most effective way to prevent overdose.
Pending Legislation: Senate version of H.R.747 - Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025 (passed House 09/02/2025)
Sponsor: Rep. Andy Barr (KY)
Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Chair: Sen. Tim Scott (SC)
- I oppose reforming current fentanyl policy and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Leader John Thune (SD).
- I support combating the fentanyl crisis by imposing sanctions on Chinese entities and officials involved in the production or trafficking of synthetic opioids and their precursor chemicals by: 1.) Amending the Fentanyl Sanctions Act to broaden the definition of a "foreign opioid trafficker". This expanded definition would cover any Chinese entity or official who produces, sells, finances, or transports synthetic opioids/precursor chemicals, or who knowingly fails to prevent this trafficking through "intentional inaction" or lack of "know-your-customer" procedures. 2.) Subjecting sanctioned individuals and companies to asset freezes and restricting their access to the U.S. financial system. 3.) Empowering U.S. law enforcement and intelligence agencies with better tools to track and disrupt fentanyl trafficking networks. 4.) Extending the sanctions review period from five to ten years to allow for more sustained accountability. 5.) Requiring annual reports from the U.S. administration to Congress on efforts to prevent foreign opioid trafficking and the use of emergency powers to address the crisis. And wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Sen. Tim Scott (SC) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.
- I support combating the fentanyl crisis by imposing sanctions on Chinese entities and officials involved in the production or trafficking of synthetic opioids and their precursor chemicals by:
1.) Amending the Fentanyl Sanctions Act to broaden the definition of a "foreign opioid trafficker". This expanded definition would cover any Chinese entity or official who produces, sells, finances, or transports synthetic opioids/precursor chemicals, or who knowingly fails to prevent this trafficking through "intentional inaction" or lack of "know-your-customer" procedures.
2.) Subjecting sanctioned individuals and companies to asset freezes and restricting their access to the U.S. financial system.
3.) Empowering U.S. law enforcement and intelligence agencies with better tools to track and disrupt fentanyl trafficking networks.
4.) Extending the sanctions review period from five to ten years to allow for more sustained accountability.
5.) Requiring annual reports from the U.S. administration to Congress on efforts to prevent foreign opioid trafficking and the use of emergency powers to address the crisis.
And wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Sen. Tim Scott (SC) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.
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Pledge Period - Opening Date
December 29, 2025
Pledge Period - Closing Date
January 4, 2026
Trustee Election - Begins
January 5, 2026