H.R. 8535House bill · 119th CongressIn the SenateCrime and Law Enforcement

Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act

Sponsored byJames R. WalkinshawD-VA-11Introduced Apr 27, 2026Full text on congress.gov ↗

Latest action (Jul 14, 2026) Received in the Senate and Read twice and on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

What it does

Congressional Research Service, Apr 27, 2026

This bill requires the components of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) engaged in the detection, deterrence, and seizure of fentanyl to collaborate and share relevant information and data with each other. The bill also requires DHS to establish performance metrics related to the detection, deterrence, and seizure of fentanyl for DHS and its components.

Face Value

as passed the House
100Narrow

How much of this bill its name accounts for.

  • Every bill starts at100
  • Nothing counted against it: one area of law, and short enough that length doesn't register.

Face Value measures reach, not honesty. A big bill can be accurately named, and a low score is not an accusation — it means the contents reach further than any short title could describe. Count it yourself ↗ How this is worked out

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