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S. 4460Senate117th Congress (2021-2023)Passed Senate

END FENTANYL Act

Sponsored by Rick ScottSen. Rick Scott (R-FL)
Introduced June 23, 2022

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The END FENTANYL Act requires the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to regularly review and update the agency’s inspection policies and manuals at ports of entry. Updates must occur at least every three years to keep pace with new methods used to conceal illegal activity such as drug and human smuggling. After each update, the Commissioner must report the changes to the Senate and House Homeland Security committees. The bill affects CBP’s inspection procedures and oversight by Congress.

Key Provisions

  • Require the CBP Commissioner to review and update inspection-related policies and manuals for the Office of Field Operations at ports of entry at least once every three years.
  • Mandate that, following each update, the Commissioner submit a report to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the House Committee on Homeland Security summarizing the changes.

Legislative Activity

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HouseFloor Latest Action

Held at the desk.

December 15, 2022 • 2:04 PM

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SenateIntro Referral

Introduced in Senate

June 23, 2022

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

June 23, 2022

SenateCommittee

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

August 3, 2022

SenateCommittee

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-193.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

November 14, 2022

SenateCalendars

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 544.

November 14, 2022

SenateFloor

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7188; text: CR S7188)

December 14, 2022

SenateFloor

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

December 15, 2022

HouseFloor

Received in the House.

December 15, 2022 • 1:47 PM

HouseFloor

Held at the desk.

December 15, 2022 • 2:04 PM

Floor Debate

1 member

What members said about S. 4460 on the floor

1 Democrat
Charles E. Schumer
Sen. Charles E. SchumerD-NY · Dec 14, 2022

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 544, S. 4460. I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported substitute amendment be…

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Engrossed in SenateIssued December 14, 2022

117th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 4460

AN ACT

To require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to regularly review and update policies and manuals related to inspections at ports of entry.

1.

Short titles

This Act may be cited as the Eradicating Narcotic Drugs and Formulating Effective New Tools to Address National Yearly Losses of life Act or the END FENTANYL Act.

2.

Ensuring timely updates to U.S. Customs and Border Protection field manuals

(a)

In general

Not less frequently than triennially, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall review and update, as necessary, the current policies and manuals of the Office of Field Operations related to inspections at ports of entry to ensure the uniform implementation of inspection practices that will effectively respond to technological and methodological changes designed to disguise illegal activity, such as the smuggling of drugs and humans, along the border.

(b)

Reporting requirement

Shortly after each update required under subsection (a), the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall 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 implemented by such update.

Passed the Senate December 14, 2022.

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