House Passes Bresnahan-Cosponsored Legislation to Hold China Accountable for Fentanyl Trafficking
WASHINGTON, DC: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) released the following statement after yesterday’s passage of H.R. 747, the Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025. The legislation, cosponsored by Rep. Bresnahan, passed the House yesterday by a vote of 407-4. The Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025 will hold Chinese companies and officials accountable for the spread of fentanyl and related synthetic opioids coming from China.
“The fentanyl crisis is the most urgent public health and public safety threat facing our nation today,” said Rep. Bresnahan. “Families in every community have been shattered by this poison, which often traces back to Chinese producers and the precursor chemicals they ship around the world. The Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025 tackles this issue head-on by expanding sanctions against Chinese companies and government officials who knowingly enable this dangerous trafficking. I am proud to be a cosponsor and will remain committed to cutting off the supply of fentanyl at the source.”
The Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025 expands the definition of who is identified as a “foreign” opioid trafficker” to include any Chinese individuals (including People’s Republic of China senior officials) or entity involved in the production, manufacturing, distribution, sale, or known financing of synthetic opioids and precursor chemicals.
“Every day, our officers see the devastation fentanyl causes in our communities,” said Jesse J. Van Orden, Fraternal Order of Police Stroud Lodge 75 President. “By holding Chinese producers and officials accountable, this legislation gives us stronger tools to cut off the flow of synthetic opioids at the source before they reach American streets. I want to thank Rep. Bresnahan for cosponsoring this bill and for fighting for our communities.”
“While China may not be the only source of fentanyl eating our country, it’s clear to many of us in law enforcement that China is far and away the primary culprit,” said Sam Sanguedolce, Luzerne County District Attorney. “This bill sends a clear message: companies and officials who knowingly enable fentanyl trafficking In the United States will face consequences under U.S. law. That accountability is essential if we are serious about dismantling the criminal networks profiting from and fueling the opioid crisis. Thank you, Rep. Bresnahan, for pushing for legislation that can be used as a weapon in this fight against fentanyl coming from China.”
“Our officers are on the front lines of the opioid epidemic, and fentanyl has turned routine calls into life-or-death emergencies,” said Richard J. Kotchik, Kingston Borough Police Department Chief. “This legislation strengthens our national response by targeting the international supply chain that puts fentanyl into the hands of dealers and traffickers here at home.”
You can read the full text of the bill here.
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