On Tuesday night, the END FENTANYL Act (Eradicating Narcotic Drugs and Formulating Effective New Tools to Address National Yearly Losses of life Act) was signed into law by President Biden.
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This bill, introduced by U.S. Senators Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), will require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to update its policies at least once every three years to ensure operational field manuals, including their drug interdiction guidance, are up to date.
This legislation builds on the 2019 GAO report, “Land Ports of Entry: CBP Should Update Policies and Enhance Analysis of Inspections,” that found drug interdiction guidance has not been updated in 20 years.
“Our communities are under attack from deadly fentanyl,” Sen. Braun said. “The END FENTANYL Act makes sure Customs and Border Protection policies are up to date to best stop fentanyl from entering our country and killing Americans.”
The END FENTANYL Act:
- Requires the Commissioner of CBP to review and update the Office of Field Operations’ policies and handbooks, as necessary and at least once every three years in order to respond to illegal activity, such as the trafficking of drugs and humans, along the border.
- Requires the Commissioner of CBP to submit a report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives that summarizes the policy and manual changes every three years.