(Des Moines) U.S. Representative Zach Nunn, who represents Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District helped introduce legislation to hold China accountable for its role in the fentanyl crisis.
The Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act, co-led by U.S. Representatives Andy Barr (KY-06) and Greg Murphy (NC-03), would hold Chinese entities accountable for producing, selling, financing, or transporting synthetic opioids.
The Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act would amend the Fentanyl Sanctions Act by enabling the U.S. government to impose sanctions on Chinese individuals and organizations involved in the production, sale, financing, or transportation of synthetic opioids or their precursor chemicals. Entities that fail to cooperate with U.S. counternarcotics efforts or neglect to implement adequate “know-your-customer” procedures would be designated as foreign opioid traffickers.
