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Countering Captagon and Narcotics Post-Assad Act
Sponsored By: Representative Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would require an unclassified, Middle East-wide strategy to disrupt Captagon and other amphetamine trafficking. It amends Section 1238 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 to broaden the focus beyond Syria, center analysis in U.S. Central Command's area, and require a written plan with specific assessments and recommendations.
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- U.S. military and CENTCOM: The strategy would make CENTCOM's area of responsibility the central analytic focus and require an assessment of evolving production and trafficking patterns there.
- U.S. agencies and transparency: Agencies would have to produce an unclassified, written strategy that identifies countries receiving or transiting large shipments, evaluates partner counter-narcotics capacity, and reviews current U.S. assistance and training programs.
- Regional partners and targets: The plan must assess international cooperation and recommend ways to disrupt and dismantle networks, including those linked to the former Assad regime, Hezbollah, and Iran-backed proxies.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Unclassified Captagon and Narcotics Strategy
The bill would require the Department of Defense to write an unclassified, written strategy called "the Countering Captagon and Narcotics Post-Assad Act." The strategy would shift focus from Syria to the wider Middle East and CENTCOM's area. It would assess shifting Captagon, methamphetamine, and similar stimulant production and trafficking and identify countries receiving or transiting large shipments. It would evaluate those countries' counter-narcotics capacity, review current U.S. assistance and training, assess partner cooperation, and recommend ways to disrupt networks linked to the former Assad regime, Hezbollah, and Iran-backed proxies. The requirement would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
AR • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23]
FL • D
Sponsored 1/21/2026
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 2/23/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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