The record

LegislationLegislation· Sep 2025
HR 747 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Andy Barr (R)

Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025

Targets Chinese entities and officials involved in fentanyl trafficking with potential sanctions.

Tradeoff

Expands sanctions authority against Chinese opioid traffickers and requires cost-benefit analysis before economic emergency regulations. No spending or revenue figures in the bill.

What's in it

See official bill text

Less than $500,000 in federal spending over 2025-2030 for reporting and enforcement; net deficit reduction is insignificant.

The $500,000 is just the federal cost to administer reporting and enforce the expanded sanctions authority—the policy's real impact falls on Chinese entities and officials who face asset freezes and transaction blocks, with minor federal savings from denying visas to fewer foreign nationals who might otherwise access federal benefits.

H.R. 747, Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025 · Apr 2025

The House passed this 407-4 on September 2, 2025. The bill is now in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Jan 28, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Foreign Affairs(Jan 28, 2025)

    The bill went to more than one committee at the same time.

  3. House

    The Committee on Financial Services voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(Mar 5, 2025)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-19, Part I.

  4. House

    The committee voted to send it to the floor

    Reported by (Apr 9, 2025)

  5. House

    On Motion to and Pass, as Amended

    Passed(Roll #220 · Sep 2, 2025)

    407 yeanay 4

  6. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs(Sep 3, 2025)

Passage votes so far· Sep 2, 2025· 119th Congress · 2025–2027