Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025
This bill amends U.S. sanctions law to target Chinese entities and officials involved in fentanyl trafficking. It redefines "foreign opioid trafficker" to include Chinese chemical companies or government officials (like those in the National Narcotics Control Commission) that fail to prevent fentanyl precursor trafficking or cooperate with U.S. efforts. Key mechanisms include requiring China to implement stricter chemical shipment labeling and "know-your-customer" procedures, extending sanctions periods from 5 to 10 years, and mandating annual presidential reports to Congress on drug trafficking emergencies. The bill explicitly excludes importation of goods from sanctions coverage.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Sep 2025
House Passage
Sep 2025
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jan 28, 2025
Last action Sep 3, 2025
Floor votes · House Sep 2, 2025
How they voted
407–4
Passed · 19 other
Total votes 430
Sep 2, 2025
D
Democratic212
93% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican217
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Sep 3, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
upper
Sep 2, 2025
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 4 (Roll no. 220). (text: CR H3728-3729)
lower
Sep 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 4 (Roll no. 220).
lower
Sep 2, 2025
Introduced
Mr. Baumgartner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-19, Part I.
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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