{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-8535","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":8535,"title":"Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2026-04-27","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"W000831","fullName":"Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11]","party":"D","state":"VA","district":11}],"cosponsorsCount":3,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-06-24","text":"Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 0."},"policyArea":"Crime and Law Enforcement","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2026-06-24","text":"Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 0.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-24","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-24","text":"Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Discharged","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-28","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-27","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-27","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-27","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the components of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) engaged in the detection, deterrence, and seizure of fentanyl to collaborate and share relevant information and data with each other. The bill also requires DHS to establish performance metrics related to the detection, deterrence, and seizure of fentanyl for DHS and its&nbsp;components.</p>","updateDate":"2026-07-08T20:03:36Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":268,"ts":"2026-07-14T04:33:25.033Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=Measuring%20Illicit%20Fentanyl%20Trafficking%20Act"}]}}