# 119-s-2725: STOP Act 2.0

119-s-2725, STOP Act 2.0, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN); status introduced (as of 2026-10-08).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2725
- Congress: 119
- Title: STOP Act 2.0
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-04
- Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-08

## Summary

**Strengthen controls over international mail and punish false country-of-origin claims.** This bill would tighten penalties, end long-term country exemptions, and push new reporting and technology partnerships to stop fentanyl and counterfeit goods from entering the mail.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- End country exclusions for mail data: benefit, high. If enacted, this would end the authority to exclude any country from the 100% advance mail data rule five years after enactment. More international mail would need to send origin and shipping data to U.S. authorities.
- More sharing and CBP officer training: benefit, medium. If enacted, DHS could share and receive information with allied governments about shippers tied to illegal opioids and precursors, consistent with law and in consultation with the State Department. CBP would also be required to train officers on detecting illicit synthetic opioids, related trends,…
- New annual oversight and GAO review: benefit, medium. If enacted, DHS would must report to specific congressional committees within one year and every year after on compliance with advance mail data rules. The unclassified report may be public and can include a classified annex. The Comptroller General would also deliver a separate evaluation within o…
- New penalties for false origin claims: benefit, medium. If enacted, this would make knowingly lying about a package's country of origin in required mail data a federal crime. A person could face a fine, up to five years in prison, or both. DHS could also seize and forfeit such international mail like other unlawful merchandise.
- Public-private tech partnerships to trace drugs: benefit, medium. If enacted, DHS, the Justice Department, and the Postmaster General may form public-private partnerships with parcel and tech companies. They could build technology and processes to identify where fentanyl, synthetic opioids, other drugs, and precursors come from in international parcels.

## Related bills

- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-2725 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2725)

## Related
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2838)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2725 (as of 2026-10-08).