# 119-s-860: BUST FENTANYL Act

119-s-860, BUST FENTANYL Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID); status in_committee (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-860
- Congress: 119
- Title: BUST FENTANYL Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-03-05
- Sponsor: Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Targets fentanyl supply chains and expands sanctions and reporting focused on the People’s Republic of China.** This bill would broaden U.S. sanction authorities, require new interagency studies and briefings, and keep PRC-linked trafficking a high priority through December 31, 2030. - U.S. law enforcement and agencies would face new deadlines and reporting requirements, including an unclassified report with a classified annex and a classified briefing within 180 days on efforts such as possible DEA offices in Shanghai and Guangzhou. - People and companies tied to PRC-linked fentanyl shipments, precursors, pre-precursors, and manufacturing equipment would be prioritized for identification and potential action until the PRC is no longer the primary source or until 2030. - Foreign governments, state agencies, instrumentalities, financial actors, and senior officials could be sanctioned for knowingly supporting significant opioid trafficking; the bill also mandates an annual report on methamphetamine smuggling into the U.S. from Mexico identifying source countries and government responses.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More sanctions on China-linked fentanyl actors: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would expand U.S. sanctions powers against people and groups tied to fentanyl trafficking. It would allow the President to designate persons who, on or after enactment, knowingly did significant acts or financial transactions that materially helped opioid trafficking. It would…

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## Sources
- [119-s-860 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/860)

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- [119-s-2960: Deter PRC Aggression Against Taiwan Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2960)
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- [119-s-1547: America the Beautiful Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1547)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-860 (as of 2026-04-21).