Title 21, Food and DrugsRelease 119-110

§2352 Use of National Emergency Authorities; Reporting

Title 21 › CHAPTER 28A — FENTANYL ERADICATION AND NARCOTICS DETERRENCE OFF FENTANYL › SUBCHAPTER I — SANCTIONS IN RESPONSE TO NATIONAL EMERGENCY RELATING TO FENTANYL TRAFFICKING › § 2352

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The President may use the emergency powers in 50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704 to carry out this part of the law, including actions tied to any national emergency about trafficking of fentanyl and the trade in other illegal drugs. No later than 180 days after April 24, 2024, and then once a year, the President must send Congress a report on what the executive branch has done under this part and any related national emergency. The report must cover new or changed rules or guidance, sanctions, information collected from outside parties, OFAC licensing actions, pending enforcement cases, and steps taken to lessen harms. The report should be unclassified, but the parts about outside information, OFAC licenses, enforcement cases, and mitigation may be put in a classified annex.

Full Legal Text

Title 21, §2352

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(a)In general

The President may exercise all authorities provided under section 1702 and 1704 of title 50 to carry out this subchapter.

(b)Report required

(1)In general

Not later than 180 days after April 24, 2024, and annually thereafter, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on actions taken by the executive branch pursuant to this subchapter and any national emergency declared with respect to the trafficking of fentanyl and trade in other illicit drugs, including—

(A)the issuance of any new or revised regulations, policies, or guidance;

(B)the imposition of sanctions;

(C)the collection of relevant information from outside parties;

(D)the issuance or closure of general licenses, specific licenses, and statements of licensing policy by the Office of Foreign Assets Control;

(E)a description of any pending enforcement cases; and

(F)the implementation of mitigation procedures.

(2)Form of report

Each report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include the matters required under subparagraphs (C), (D), (E), and (F) of such paragraph in a classified annex.

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Citation

21 U.S.C. § 2352

Title 21, Food and Drugs

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110