Bill115th CongressFiled Jan 10, 2017International Affairs
S.Res. 10
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the trafficking of illicit fentanyl into the United States from Mexico and China.
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 10, 2017)
Expresses the sense of the Senate that:
- the use of illicit fentanyl in the United States and the resulting overdose deaths are a public health crisis;
- the trafficking of illicit fentanyl into the United States, especially by transnational criminal organizations, is a problem that requires close cooperation between the U.S. government and the governments of Mexico and China; and
- all three such countries have a shared interest in, and responsibility for, stopping the production of illicit fentanyl and its trafficking into the United States.
Calls for the United States to:
- support the efforts by the governments of Mexico and China to stop such production and trafficking into the United States;
- take further measures to reduce and prevent heroin and fentanyl consumption through enhanced enforcement to reduce the illegal supply and increased use of evidence-based prevention, treatment, and recovery services; and
- use its broad diplomatic and law enforcement resources, in partnership with the governments of China and Mexico, to stop such production and trafficking.
What just happenedJan 10, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA](D-MA)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateJan 10, 2017
- Jan 10, 2017IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Foreign Relations Committee - Jan 10, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate