Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act passed the House 77 days after introduction and awaits a vote in the Senate
IntroducedApr 27, 2026
ReportedJun 24, 2026
Passed one chamberJul 13, 2026
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 60 words.
Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act This bill requires the components of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) engaged in the detection, deterrence, and seizure of fentanyl to collaborate and share relevant information and data with each other. The bill also requires DHS to establish performance metrics related to the detection, deterrence, and seizure of fentanyl for DHS and its components.
Context
- Committees
- House Homeland Security Committee
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee - Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement: 118 of 4,553 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.6%)
- Sponsor
- 0 of 23 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 4, from introduced in house to referred in senate · 172 words
- Subjects
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationData collection, sharing, protectionDrug trafficking and controlled substancesPerformance measurementSmuggling and trafficking
- Latest action
- Jul 14, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 119th S. 5523 Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]