House bill · 118th Congress · Did not become law

Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2023

H.R. 3203Introduced May 11, 2023Policy area: International Affairs

Where it went

IntroducedMay 11, 2023
Committee actionMay 16, 2023
Passed HouseJul 25, 2023 · by voice vote
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Jul 26, 2023 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 3203.

CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 3203, Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2023” on June 13, 2023. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on May 16, 2023”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, June 13, 2023 ↗
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June 13, 2023
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H.R. 3203, 118th Congress
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May 27, 2025
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Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. BARR, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 169, No. 80, May 11, 2023, Page H2311):
Section 8 of article I of the Constitution. The single subject of this legislation is: To impose sanctions with respect to Chinese producers of synthetic opioids and opioid precursors, to hold Chinese officials accountable for the spread of illicit fentanyl, and for other purposes.
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record May 11, 2023 ↗
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H.R. 3203, 118th Congress
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
May 27, 2025
PORKER copy retrieved
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Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a committee report (as of May 27, 2025). Not every bill gets one.

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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

10 cosponsors — 7 Republicans, 3 Democrats

3 of 10 cosponsors (30%) are from the other party.

Anthony D'Esposito (R-NY), Warren Davidson (R-OH), Michael Lawler (R-NY), Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO), Morgan McGarvey (D-KY), Gregory Murphy (R-NC), Zachary Nunn (R-IA), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Patrick Ryan (D-NY), Beth Van Duyne (R-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 118th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Andy Barr.

Sponsor’s state and district

Kentucky in Congress · KY-6 district

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.