DHS would have to measure how well it fights illegal fentanyl. Its offices would also have to share fentanyl data and list what gets in the way.
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Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Latest action on H.R. 8535: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects DHS offices that work on illegal fentanyl. Those offices would have to share more data, identify sharing problems, and measure their results. Congress and the public could get a clearer view of how DHS is handling fentanyl work, depending on how DHS builds the measures.
Why this matters: Illegal fentanyl kills many people, and DHS helps stop it from entering the country. This bill tries to show what DHS is doing well and where it is falling short. Better data sharing could help DHS offices work faster and avoid duplicate work. The real effect is uncertain because DHS would decide what to measure and how to use the results.
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