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HR9434FEDERALIN_COMMITTEE

New Reporting Requirements for Federal Agencies on Fentanyl Partnerships

Original title: To direct the heads of certain agencies to review and submit to Congress a report on public-private partnerships for combating the illicit fentanyl trade, and for other purposes.

August 30, 2024

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Where This Stands

Introduced
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Floor Vote
Passed
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Currently IN_COMMITTEE. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

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The Frame

What this does

This legislation forces a standardized, recurring audit of how federal agencies collaborate with private entities to address the fentanyl crisis, potentially shifting how resources are allocated or how partnerships are structured across the entire executive branch.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Federal Agencies

These agencies must conduct internal reviews of their partnerships and prepare recurring reports for Congress.

Congress

Congress will receive the reports and updates to evaluate the effectiveness of federal fentanyl-fighting partnerships.

What changed

Current stage: IN_COMMITTEE.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Summary

This bill requires eleven major federal agencies and the to review their s aimed at stopping the illegal fentanyl trade and report their findings to Congress. Agencies must submit an initial report within 30 days of the bill becoming law, followed by updates every six months.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which agencies are required to report?
The Department of State, Treasury, Defense, Justice, Commerce, Health and Human Services, Transportation, Energy, Homeland Security, the , and the United States Postal Service.
How often will these reports be submitted?
An initial report is due 30 days after the bill becomes law, with updates required every 6 months thereafter.
Will the public be able to see these reports?
The bill requires the reports to be submitted in unclassified form, though they may contain a .

Why It Matters

This legislation forces a standardized, recurring audit of how federal agencies collaborate with private entities to address the fentanyl crisis, potentially shifting how resources are allocated or how partnerships are structured across the entire executive branch.

News Coverage

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift90% confidence

Broadening of Fentanyl Oversight

The bill expands the scope of fentanyl-related oversight to include the United States Postal Service and the Department of Energy, agencies not traditionally at the forefront of drug interdiction policy.

Connected Entities

organizationCongressReport submitted to CongressMap →
organizationDepartment of DefenseOne of the agencies reviewedMap →
organizationintelligence communityOne of the agencies reviewedMap →
bill_numberH.R. 9434Bill numberMap →
organizationDepartment of EnergyOne of the agencies reviewedMap →
organizationDepartment of JusticeOne of the agencies reviewedMap →
organizationDepartment of TransportationOne of the agencies reviewedMap →
personMr. GallegoIntroduced the billMap →
organizationCommittee on the JudiciaryBill was referred to this committeeMap →
organizationDepartment of the TreasuryOne of the agencies reviewedMap →
organizationDepartment of StateOne of the agencies reviewedMap →
organizationDepartment of CommerceOne of the agencies reviewedMap →
organizationDepartment of Health and Human ServicesOne of the agencies reviewedMap →
organizationUnited States Postal ServiceOne of the agencies reviewedMap →
organizationDepartment of Homeland SecurityOne of the agencies reviewedMap →

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  • Controversy15
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  • Entertainment5
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