# 119-s-63: CBW Fentanyl Act

119-s-63, CBW Fentanyl Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-63
- Congress: 119
- Title: CBW Fentanyl Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Sponsor: Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Broadens U.S. sanctions to target chemical and biological programs — explicitly including fentanyl precursors — and creates an escalating sanctions and reporting system.** This bill would amend the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 to widen who can be sanctioned and to tie sanctions to foreign acts causing injury or damage using chemical or biological programs. - Foreign governments and entities: Expands the definition of covered actors to include national and subnational governments, agencies, state-controlled entities, and entities that receive significant material support. These actors could be designated for sanctions when linked to covered chemical or biological acts. - Layered sanctions and trade effects: Establishes a three-stage sanctions path. Initial steps suspend scientific cooperation and bar certain exports and procurements, intermediate steps can cut foreign assistance and tighten export controls, and final steps can block transactions and U.S. financial actions. - Reporting, relief, and presidential authority: Requires timely presidential determinations and congressional reports, allows sanctions to terminate after one year if conditions are met, and permits a presidential waiver for up to 180 days when needed for national security.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH] (R-OH), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Broader definitions for foreign chemical acts: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would widen what counts as a covered act and which actors can trigger U.S. action. A covered act would be one by an official, employee, or agent who knew or should have known it would harm another country. "Chemical or biological program" would explicitly include benzylfentanyl…
- Timelines for layered sanctions: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would make the President follow a fixed timeline after credible evidence of a covered act. The President would decide within 60 days whether a covered act likely occurred. If yes, initial sanctions must start within 30 days, such as suspending scientific cooperation and blockin…
- Limited presidential waiver for sanctions: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would let the President waive required sanctions for up to 180 days if needed for national security. The President must certify the waiver to the House Foreign Affairs and Senate Foreign Relations committees. The President may extend or renew the waiver in additional 180-day pe…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026
- 119-s-382: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-63 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/63)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
- [119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4429)
- [119-s-382: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-382)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-63 (as of 2026-04-21).