To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a threat analysis of any potential threats the illicit fentanyl drug trade poses to the defense interests of the United States.
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Latest Action · August 30, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
H.R. 9433 directs the Secretary of Defense to conduct a comprehensive threat analysis examining how the illicit fentanyl drug trade could pose risks to U.S. defense interests. The analysis will examine the manufacture, distribution, and trans-shipment of fentanyl and related substances, as well as emerging technologies and techniques that could affect the fentanyl trade. The Secretary of Defense must submit a report to congressional defense committees no later than March 31, 2025, and annually for the next four years, detailing the threat analysis, any recommendations for action, and steps the Defense Department has already taken in response. The bill does not authorize specific funding amounts but requires ongoing coordination between the Defense Department, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, and the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Counternarcotics and Stabilization Policy. This legislation affects the Department of Defense and relevant congressional committees but ultimately aims to better understand how drug trafficking could impact national security.
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