# 119-hr-8535: Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act

119-hr-8535, Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA); status passed_house (as of 2026-10-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8535
- Congress: 119
- Title: Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2026-04-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-10

## Summary

**Better DHS information sharing and performance metrics on illicit fentanyl.** This bill would require DHS components to share relevant data and to set Department-wide and component-specific metrics for detecting, deterring, and seizing illicit fentanyl within one year.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Homeland Security fentanyl teams share info: benefit, medium. If enacted, Homeland Security would have one year to act. Its components that detect, deter, or seize illicit fentanyl would share relevant information and data, to the extent practicable. The Secretary would identify barriers that block this sharing. The Department would set department-wide and co…

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- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
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## Sources
- [119-hr-8535 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8535)

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- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4382)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hres-1511: Recognizing the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1511)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8535 (as of 2026-10-10).