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HR8535Passed House

Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act

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Introduced
In Committee
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-04-27
Introduced
3
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

James R. Walkinshaw
James R. Walkinshaw
Democrat · VA · Representative
Votes with party: 98.0% (396 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Crypto & Digital Assets$1,279k
  • Gun Control$32k

Full profile: /officials/W000831

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (3)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • J. Luis Correa (D-CA-46)Original· 2026-04-27
  • Michael Guest (R-MS-3)Original· 2026-04-27
  • Michael T. McCaul (R-TX-10)Original· 2026-04-27

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

2026-07-14

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsReferred To · 2026-07-14
  • House Committee on Homeland SecurityReported By · 2026-07-13

Previously

  • House Committee on Homeland SecurityMarkup By · 2026-06-24
  • Homeland Security CommitteeReferred To · 2026-04-27
  • House Committee on Homeland SecurityReferred To · 2026-04-27

Plain-English Summary

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.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement

Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8535 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8535 To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop performance metrics relating to the detection, deterrence, and seizure of fentanyl. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 27, 2026 Mr. Walkinshaw (for himself, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Correa, and Mr. Guest) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop performance metrics relating to the detection, deterrence, and seizure of fentanyl. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This act may be cited as the ``Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act''. SEC. 2. COMBATTING ILLICIT FENTANYL. Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall-- (1) ensure that each component of the Department of Homeland Security engaged in the detection, deterrence, and seizure of fentanyl-- (A) collaborate and share relevant information and data relating to the detection, deterrence, and seizure of fentanyl with other components of the Department of Homeland Security engaged in such detection, deterrence, and seizure; and (B) identify any barriers to sharing relevant information and data pursuant to paragraph (1); and (2) establish performance metrics relating to the detection, deterrence, and seizure of fentanyl for the Department of Homeland Security and each component of such Department. <all>
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