Fentanyl Sanctions Bill Included in Senate Supplemental Bill

The proposed Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence (FEND) Off Fentanyl Act, which would use sanctions and anti-money laundering measures to counter the illicit fentanyl supply chain (see 2401110042), is included in the Senate's newly negotiated $118 billion national security supplemental appropriations bill, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, said on Feb. 5.

The bill, which contains funding for Ukraine, Israel, the Indo-Pacific and homeland border security, faces an uphill battle in Congress, as House Republican leaders have expressed opposition to the border provisions.