# 119-hr-7552: CBW Fentanyl Act

119-hr-7552, CBW Fentanyl Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-05-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7552
- Congress: 119
- Title: CBW Fentanyl Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-13

## Summary

**Creates a new U.S. sanctions framework aimed at foreign chemical and biological programs that harm other countries.** The bill would let the President cut ties, limit trade, and impose financial restrictions when officials or agents are linked to harmful chemical or biological programs, including certain fentanyl precursors. - Would allow the U.S. to designate acts by foreign officials as "covered acts" when those acts injure other countries and are linked to a chemical or biological program. - Initial penalties must begin within 30 days and would suspend scientific cooperation, ban Category 1 and 2 Commerce Control List exports to the most closely associated country, and bar procurement from that country’s chemical or biological sectors. - If a country fails to address the act, the bill would trigger intermediate steps after 120 days that can cut foreign assistance and restrict exports under broader laws, and final measures by 210 days that can ban transactions and block financial transfers. - Defines "chemical or biological program" to include production or distribution of chemical or biological weapons and named fentanyl precursors such as benzylfentanyl and norfentanyl.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New stepped sanctions for chemical programs: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would create a three-step sanctions process for covered chemical or biological program acts. The President would have 60 days to decide if a covered act occurred and then must impose initial sanctions within 30 days. Initial steps would suspend scientific cooperation, ban expor…
- New definitions for sanctions and exports: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would add precise definitions used to apply the sanctions rules and export controls. It would define the Commerce Control List and the Export Administration Regulations for these rules. It would define "chemical or biological program" to explicitly include certain fentanyl-rela…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-2251: Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act
- 119-hr-7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7552 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7552)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-2251: Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2251)
- [119-hr-7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7)
- [119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7552 (as of 2026-05-13).