A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the trafficking of illicit fentanyl into the United States from Mexico and China. 2016-12-07 Reported to Senate amended Expresses the sense of the Senate that:

  • the use of illicit fentanyl in the United States and the resulting overdose deaths are a public health crisis;
  • the trafficking of illicit fentanyl into the United States, especially by transnational criminal organizations, is a problem that requires close cooperation between the U.S. government and the governments of Mexico and China; and
  • all three such countries have a shared interest in, and responsibility for, stopping the production of illicit fentanyl and its trafficking into the United States.

Calls for the United States to:

  • support the efforts by the governments of Mexico and China to stop such production and trafficking;
  • take further measures to reduce and prevent heroin and fentanyl consumption through enhanced enforcement to reduce the illegal supply and increased use of evidence-based prevention, treatment, and recovery services; and
  • use its broad diplomatic and law enforcement resources, in partnership with the governments of China and Mexico, to stop such production and trafficking.
]]> 2016-07-14 Introduced in Senate Expresses the sense of the Senate that:

  • the use of illicit fentanyl in the United States and the resulting overdose deaths are a public health crisis;
  • the trafficking of illicit fentanyl into the United States, especially by transnational criminal organizations, is a problem that requires close cooperation between the U.S. government and the governments of Mexico and China; and
  • all three such countries should develop joint actions to stop such trafficking.

Calls for the United States to:

  • support the efforts of, and use its diplomatic and law enforcement resources in partnership with, the governments of Mexico and China to stop such trafficking;
  • take further measures to reduce and prevent heroin and fentanyl consumption through the use of evidence-based prevention, treatment, and recovery services; and
  • provide access to treatment and rehabilitation to help individuals with substance use disorders recover.
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