A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday proposed three bills aimed at cracking down China's role in the U.S. fentanyl crisis, with measures that would set up a U.S. task force to disrupt narcotics trafficking and pave the way for sanctions on Chinese entities.


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U.S. lawmakers propose set of bills to hit China over fentanyl trade

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday proposed three bills aimed at cracking down China's role in the U.S. fentanyl crisis, with measures that would set up a U.S. task force to disrupt narcotics trafficking and pave the way for sanctions on Chinese entities.

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China is the dominant source of the chemical precursors used by Mexican cartels to produce fentanyl.

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WASHINGTON—A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has introduced three bills to tackle China’s export of fentanyl precursors that are fueling American overdose deaths, an issue that President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to address after taking office.
The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party established a fentanyl policy working group in June to raise awareness of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) role in the U.S. fentanyl c…

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A Bay State Congressman reached across the aisle this week to join his Republican colleagues in offering legislation to stop the flow of deadly fentanyl into the U.S. from China. U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, joined by U.S. Reps. Dan Newhouse (R-WA), John Moolenaar (R-MI), and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), announced they will offer three bills focused on stopping the lethal drug problem where it starts. Late on Tuesday the lawmakers announced that t…

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By Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) –     A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday proposed three bills aimed at cracking down China’s role in the U.S. fentanyl crisis, with measures that would set up a U.S. task force to disrupt narcotics trafficking and pave the way for sanctions on Chinese entities. China is the dominant source of chemical precursors used by Mexican cartels to produce fentanyl, while Chinese money launderers have b…

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Law enforcement agencies executed over a dozen opioid search warrants in central Iowa, highlighting the growing fentanyl crisis.

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Fentanyl floods central Iowa streets, prompting major law enforcement action

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Even as Beijing and Washington stressed the importance of subnational exchanges, states stepped up efforts to mitigate perceived risks from China.

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