Congressman Ro Khanna Reintroduces Bipartisan Legislation to Sanction Chinese Entities for Fentanyl Flow
U.S. Congressman Ro Khanna, a Democrat, along with Republican Congressman John Moolenaar, Republican Congressman Dan Newhouse, and Democratic Congressman Jake Auchincloss, has reintroduced the CCP Fentanyl Sanctions Act. This bipartisan legislation aims to impose sanctions on Chinese chemical manufacturers, online vendors, ports, and financial networks accused of facilitating the flow of fentanyl and its precursor chemicals into the United States. The bill specifically targets China-based and Chinese Communist Party-backed entities involved in the production, sale, or transportation of synthetic narcotics and their manufacturing chemicals. Congressman Khanna emphasized the devastating impact of fentanyl on American communities and the necessity of holding responsible networks accountable. The legislation would expand existing sanction powers to include Chinese vessels and ports that knowingly or recklessly aid in the transportation of illicit synthetic narcotics, as well as Chinese online marketplaces and ...