# 119-hr-7180: Countering Captagon and Narcotics Post-Assad Act

119-hr-7180, Countering Captagon and Narcotics Post-Assad Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7180
- Congress: 119
- Title: Countering Captagon and Narcotics Post-Assad Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2026-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Unclassified Captagon and Narcotics Strategy: benefit, low. 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 s…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-7180 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7180)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7180 (as of 2026-04-21).