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Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act

2026-07-13 Issue 113 Showing 1–3 of 3

A bill to require Homeland Security to track how well it detects and seizes illegal fentanyl. Both parties praised the bill and each other during the short discussion.

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Andrew R. Garbarino

Republican

“I want to pass a bill. The government must measure how it is stopping fentanyl. The government must catch and seize fentanyl.”

Andrew R. Garbarino

Republican

“I want this bill to pass. Our government must measure how it is stopping fentanyl. Fentanyl is bad. It comes into our country. Our government must catch it. Our departments must talk to each other about catching fentanyl. A report said they don't talk enough. This bill will make them talk and measure.”

Official Congressional Record

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 8535, the Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act. This legislation requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop performance metrics relating to detection, deterrence, and seizure of illicit fentanyl for the Department of Homeland Security and each of its components. Additionally, this bill requires each relevant DHS component to share information related to the detection, deterrence, and seizure of fentanyl with each other, as well as identify any barriers to sharing information and data. The fiscal year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act required DHS to establish a program to collect data and develop measures to assess the effectiveness of efforts to detect and deter illicit fentanyl. It also required the Government Accountability Office to audit the program. A September 2025 GAO report analyzed the Department's efforts to combat fentanyl trafficking, with findings that DHS had not yet established the program, that CBP was not provided adequate information from across DHS components that would inform the program, and that DHS had not developed performance goals and metrics to track them. This legislation will support current DHS efforts to implement these requirements and combat the flow of illicit fentanyl into the United States. Madam Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to support this bill, and I reserve the balance of my time.

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Andrew R. Garbarino

Republican

“I want to thank my colleague for his work. I like this bill. I want other people to support it. I hope it passes.”

Official Congressional Record

Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Madam Speaker, I congratulate and thank Mr. Walkinshaw for his hard work on this bill. It is a great piece of legislation. I encourage my colleagues to support H.R. 8535, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. Van Duyne). The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from New York (Mr. Garbarino) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 8535, as amended. The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the rules were suspended and the bill, as amended, was passed. The title of the bill was amended so as to read: ``A bill To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop performance metrics relating to the detection, deterrence, and seizure of illicit fentanyl, and for other purposes.''. A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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