Drug trafficking and controlled substances

(The bill excludes military construction, military family housing, civil works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers, and nuclear warheads, which are all included in other appropriations bills.)

Within the DOD budget, the bill provides appropriations for

Military Personnel;
Operation and Maintenance;
Procurement;
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation; and
Revolving and Management Funds.

The bill provides appropriations for Other Department of Defense Programs, including

the Defense Health Program,
Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction,
Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, and
the Office of the Inspector General.

In addition, the bill provides appropriations for Related Agencies, including (1) the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund, and (2) the Intelligence Community Management Account.

The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

Sponsors

Ken Calvert (R) CA

Cosponsors

None

Introduced on
Monday, June 16th, 2025

Subjects
Africa, American Samoa, Appropriations, Asia, Aviation and airports, Budget process, Buy American requirements, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Chemical and biological weapons, China, Collective security, Computers and information technology, Congressional oversight, Defense spending, Department of Defense, Disability assistance, District of Columbia, Drug trafficking and controlled substances, Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

SRES 270: A resolution designating June 6, 2025, as National Naloxone Awareness Day.

Sponsors

Rick Scott (R) FL

Cosponsors

Edward Markey (D) MA, James Justice (R) WV, Maria Cantwell (D) WA, Ashley Moody (R) FL, Sheldon Whitehouse (D) RI, James Lankford (R) OK, Ron Wyden (D) OR, Mike Crapo (R) ID, Angus King (I) ME, James Risch (R) ID, Raphael Warnock (D) GA, Shelley Capito (R) WV, Catherine Cortez Masto (D) NV, Martin Heinrich (D) NM, Cory Booker (D) NJ, Jacky Rosen (D) NV

Introduced on
Tuesday, June 10th, 2025

Subjects
Commemorative events and holidays, Drug therapy, Drug trafficking and controlled substances, Drug, alcohol, tobacco use, First responders and emergency personnel, Health personnel, Health promotion and preventive care, Health technology, devices, supplies

S 1780: Mexico Security Assistance Accountability Act

Sponsors

David McCormick (R) PA

Cosponsors

Mark Kelly (D) AZ

Introduced on
Thursday, May 15th, 2025

Subjects
Border security and unlawful immigration, Congressional oversight, Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad, Drug trafficking and controlled substances, Human trafficking, Latin America, Law enforcement administration and funding, Mexico, Organized crime, Rule of law and government transparency, Smuggling and trafficking

HRES 359: Supporting the mission and goals of National Fentanyl Awareness Day in 2025, including increasing individual and public awareness of the impact of fake or counterfeit fentanyl pills on families and young people.

Sponsors

Brittany Pettersen (D) CO

Cosponsors

Brian Fitzpatrick (R) PA, Lori Trahan (D) MA, Lisa McClain (R) MI, Joe Neguse (D) CO, Addison McDowell (R) NC

Introduced on
Tuesday, April 29th, 2025

Subjects
Commemorative events and holidays, Drug trafficking and controlled substances, Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

SRES 186: A resolution supporting the mission and goals of National Fentanyl Awareness Day in 2025, including increasing individual and public awareness of the impact of fake or counterfeit fentanyl pills on families and young people.

Sponsors

Chuck Grassley (R) IA

Cosponsors

Jeanne Shaheen (D) NH, Mitch McConnell (R) KY, John Fetterman (D) PA, David McCormick (R) PA, Catherine Cortez Masto (D) NV, Steve Daines (R) MT, Raphael Warnock (D) GA, Kevin Cramer (R) ND, Ruben Gallego (D) AZ, James Justice (R) WV, Ben Lujan (D) NM, James Risch (R) ID, Mark Kelly (D) AZ, Shelley Capito (R) WV, Jacky Rosen (D) NV, Mike Crapo (R) ID, Todd Young (R) IN, Deb Fischer (R) NE, Jerry Moran (R) KS, John Hoeven (R) ND

Introduced on
Tuesday, April 29th, 2025

Subjects
Commemorative events and holidays, Drug trafficking and controlled substances, Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

HR 2827: To provide for the equitable settlement of certain Indian land disputes regarding land in Illinois, and for other purposes.

This bill confers jurisdiction to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma’s land claim arising under the Treaty of Grouseland. The court must render judgement without regard to the statute of limitations or any delay-based defense. This jurisdiction expires unless such a claim is filed within one year.

All other claims, including any future claims, of the tribe to land in Illinois are extinguished.

Sponsors

Tom Cole (R) OK

Cosponsors

Betty McCollum (D) MN, Mike Bost (R) IL

Introduced on
Thursday, April 10th, 2025

Subjects
Drug trafficking and controlled substances, Health programs administration and funding, Health technology, devices, supplies, Medical tests and diagnostic methods

HR 2483: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025

SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025

This bill reauthorizes and revises Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) programs that address substance use disorders, overdoses, and mental health.

For example, the bill reauthorizes for FY2026-FY2030 grant and other programs relating to

• addressing substance use disorders with respect to pregnant and postpartum women,
• prevention and recovery from substance use disorders for youth,
• housing for individuals in recovery from substance use disorders,
• community organizations facilitating recovery from substance use disorders,
• loan repayment for certain health care providers treating substance use disorders,
• prevention of overdoses of controlled substances,
• treatment of children experiencing psychological trauma, and
• mental and behavioral health education and training for medical and allied health students.

Also, the bill revises several programs, including by (1) expanding a program that supports resources for first responders to include the purchase of drugs or devices to treat non-opioid overdoses, (2) expanding a program that supports employment services for individuals in recovery so as to allow for the provision of related transportation services, and (3) temporarily authorizing a regional technical assistance center to assist the National Peer-Run Training and Technical Assistance Center for Addiction Recovery Support.

Additionally, the bill establishes new requirements for HHS, including requirements relating to

• protecting the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline program from cybersecurity threats,
• establishing a Federal Interagency Work Group on Fentanyl Contamination of Illegal Drugs, and
• reviewing and potentially revising the scheduling of approved products containing a combination of buprenorphine and naloxone under the Controlled Substances Act.

HR 2351: To direct the Commandant of the Coast Guard to update the policy of the Coast Guard regarding the use of medication to treat drug overdose, and for other purposes.

This bill requires the Coast Guard to provide access to naloxone (a medication to reverse opioid overdoses) at its facilities, track distribution of the medication, and monitor the illegal use of of controlled substances.

The bill directs the Coast Guard to update its policy regarding the use of medication to treat drug overdoses to require naloxone or a similar medication to be made available to members on all Coast Guard installations and in each operational environment.

Further, the Coast Guard must participate in the Department of Defense (DOD) tracking system for naloxone distribution and the illegal use of fentanyl and other controlled substances. (The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 directed DOD to establish the tracking system.) The bill requires the Coast Guard to finalize a memorandum of understanding with DOD to facilitate Coast Guard access to the tracking system.

The bill also specifies that laws that prohibit manufacturing or distributing controlled substances on vessels apply when controlled substances are intentionally or knowingly placed or caused to be placed on board a vessel (e.g., without the crew’s knowledge or on board an unmanned vessel).

Further, the bill requires the Coast Guard to brief Congress within two years after the bill’s enactment about the use of opioids and overdose medication at Coast Guard facilities by members and personnel. The briefing must describe the Coast Guard’s progress in implementing its updated policy, the prevalence and incidence of the illegal use of controlled substances, and its processes to mitigate substance abuse.

Sponsors

Addison McDowell (R) NC

Cosponsors

Craig Goldman (R) TX

Introduced on
Wednesday, March 26th, 2025

Subjects
Coast guard, Congressional oversight, Drug therapy, Drug trafficking and controlled substances, Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

S 1098: Opioid Overdose Data Collection Enhancement Act

Sponsors

Maria Cantwell (D) WA

Cosponsors

Chuck Grassley (R) IA, Amy Klobuchar (D) MN, John Cornyn (R) TX

Introduced on
Monday, March 24th, 2025

Subjects
Accounting and auditing, Drug trafficking and controlled substances, Drug, alcohol, tobacco use, Law enforcement administration and funding, State and local government operations

S 860: BUST FENTANYL Act

Sponsors

James Risch (R) ID

Cosponsors

Jeanne Shaheen (D) NH

Introduced on
Wednesday, March 5th, 2025

Subjects
Asia, China, Congressional oversight, Department of Justice, Drug trafficking and controlled substances, Executive agency funding and structure, Foreign and international banking, Foreign property, Fraud offenses and financial crimes, International organizations and cooperation, Latin America, Mexico, Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents, Sanctions, Smuggling and trafficking

HR 1820: FLASH Act

S 724: Temporary Extension of Fentanyl-Related Substances Scheduling Act

Sponsors

Cory Booker (D) NJ

Cosponsors

None

Introduced on
Tuesday, February 25th, 2025

Subjects
Drug trafficking and controlled substances

HR 1563: STOP Fentanyl and Xylazine Act

Safeguarding Testing and Overdose Prevention Against Fentanyl and Xylazine Act or the STOP Fentanyl and Xylazine Act

This bill exempts the possession, sale, purchase, import, export, or transport of equipment that tests for the presence of fentanyl or xylazine from criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act.

Sponsors

Jasmine Crockett (D) TX

Cosponsors

Lance Gooden (R) TX

Introduced on
Tuesday, February 25th, 2025

Subjects
Criminal procedure and sentencing, Drug trafficking and controlled substances

HR 1562: Test Strip Access Act of 2025

Sponsors

Jasmine Crockett (D) TX

Cosponsors

Lance Gooden (R) TX

Introduced on
Tuesday, February 25th, 2025

Subjects
Drug trafficking and controlled substances, Drug, alcohol, tobacco use, Health programs administration and funding, Health promotion and preventive care, Mental health

HR 1561: ALERT Communities Act

Advancing Lifesaving Efforts with Rapid Test strips for Communities Act or the ALERT Communities Act

This bill establishes programs and requirements to advance the development and usage of test strips that detect the presence of certain hazardous drugs (e.g., fentanyl, xylazine).

Currently, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration provides grants to government entities to train and provide authorized equipment to first responders and other relevant personnel for emergency treatment of opioid overdoses. The bill expands these grants to include rapid response test strips for detecting the presence of fentanyl, xylazine, and other synthetic opioids or emerging substances in people or within other drugs.

Additionally, the bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish guidance and standards for test strip manufacturers to support the development, evaluation, and authorization of test strips.

Also, HHS must conduct a study and report to Congress on how the availability and usage of test strips and similar equipment impacts the frequency of overdoses and participation in substance use disorder treatment.

Sponsors

Jasmine Crockett (D) TX

Cosponsors

Lance Gooden (R) TX

Introduced on
Tuesday, February 25th, 2025

Subjects
Congressional oversight, Drug trafficking and controlled substances, First responders and emergency personnel, Government studies and investigations, Medical research, Medical tests and diagnostic methods, Research administration and funding

HR 1577: Stop Fentanyl Money Laundering Act of 2025

Stop Fentanyl Money Laundering Act of 2025

This bill expands efforts to prevent money laundering related to international fentanyl and narcotics distribution.

The bill allows the Department of the Treasury to impose restrictions on an entity or activity determined to be of primary money-laundering concern in connection with illicit fentanyl and narcotics trafficking. Specifically, if Treasury determines that a foreign financial institution, class of transaction, or type of account is of such concern, Treasury may require domestic financial institutions and agencies to take special measures, such as reporting certain financial transactions involving that entity or activity.

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) must issue advisories to financial institutions about how to identify Chinese money laundering that facilitates the trafficking of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. FinCEN must also issue guidance to financial institutions for filing suspicious transaction reports related to suspected narcotics trafficking by transnational criminal organizations.

Sponsors

Andrew Ogles (R) TN

Cosponsors

Monica De La Cruz (R) TX, Daniel Meuser (R) PA, Zachary Nunn (R) IA, Young Kim (R) CA, Pete Sessions (R) TX, CLEO FIELDS (D) LA

Introduced on
Tuesday, February 25th, 2025

Subjects
Asia, China, Civil actions and liability, Congressional oversight, Currency, Drug trafficking and controlled substances, Fraud offenses and financial crimes, Government studies and investigations, International monetary system and foreign exchange, Latin America, Mexico, Organized crime, Terrorism