Lawmakers Propose Bills Against China Fentanyl Trade

U.S. lawmakers are advancing legislation aimed at restricting investments in China and addressing the fentanyl crisis linked to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The proposed investment restrictions focus on key sectors such as AI and telecommunications, aiming to protect national security and curb foreign influence on critical infrastructure. Concurrently, bipartisan efforts have led to three bills targeting the CCP's role in the fentanyl epidemic, which involves sanctions against Chinese entities and the establishment of a task force to disrupt narcotics trafficking. Representative Dusty Johnson emphasized the need to hold China accountable for its complicity in the crisis, calling it a 'money-making fentanyl scheme'. The legislation proposes the CCP Fentanyl Sanctions Act, which seeks to cut off access to the U.S. banking system for companies involved in the drug trade. Lawmakers assert that these measures are essential to dismantling the fentanyl supply chain that is devastating American communities.