{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-7552","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":7552,"title":"CBW Fentanyl Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2026-02-12","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"M001212","fullName":"Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]","party":"R","state":"AL","district":1}],"cosponsorsCount":2,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-02-12","text":"Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned."},"policyArea":"International Affairs","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2026-02-12","text":"Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-12","text":"Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-12","text":"Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-12","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-12","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Countering Beijing’s Weaponization of Fentanyl Act or the&nbsp;CBW Fentanyl Act</strong></p><p>This bill establishes escalating sanctions to be applied to a foreign country when certain individuals associated with its government cause harm to another country through actions related to a program to produce, develop, or distribute chemical or biological weapons or specified molecules related to fentanyl production.</p><p>Specifically, if the President determines that an official, employee, or agent of a foreign governmental entity (including a foreign government or an entity receiving significant material support from a foreign government) acts in a manner that the individual knew, or should have known, would&nbsp;harm another country through actions related to such a program, then the President must impose initial sanctions.</p><p>Initial sanctions include prohibiting the procurement of goods or services from persons operating in that country's chemical or biological sectors.</p><p>If the foreign governmental entity does not take corrective actions, the President must impose additional sanctions, which may include terminating certain foreign assistance to the country.</p><p>If corrective actions are still not taken, the President must prohibit transactions that (1) are subject to U.S. jurisdiction; (2) involve a financial interest of the sanctioned country;&nbsp;and (3) are in foreign commerce or are financial institution transfers or payments.</p><p>Within five years of enactment, the President may temporarily waive sanctions for vital national security interests.&nbsp;The President must terminate sanctions when certain conditions are met, including that the sanctionable conduct has been addressed.</p>","updateDate":"2026-05-11T16:33:15Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":332,"ts":"2026-10-14T16:54:38.143Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=CBW%20Fentanyl%20Act"}]}}