US lawmakers tighten China-linked fentanyl networks by reintroducing bill

By  News On Air   Aug 27, 2026

US lawmakers today reintroduced legislation aimed at tightening sanctions on China-based entities accused of supporting the production, trafficking and sale of fentanyl and its precursor chemicals. The bipartisan CCP Fentanyl Sanctions Act was reintroduced by the House Select Committee on China, as Washington steps up pressure on Beijing over its alleged role in America’s opioid crisis.

The bill targets Chinese chemical manufacturers, online vendors and other entities accused of profiting from the illicit synthetic narcotics trade. It would allow sanctions against Chinese vessels and ports found to have knowingly or recklessly facilitated the transportation of illicit synthetic narcotics. Lawmakers also pointed to a 2024 Select Committee report, which alleged that the Chinese Communist Party subsidised the production of fentanyl precursor chemicals that were later sold to Mexican drug cartels.