,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #chi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #i1 #bjbc,mr4 
,?une introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to det] !       
traffick+ ( illicit f5tanyl1 provide    
ju/ice = victims1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,ju/ice ,aga9/ ,sponsors ( ,illicit     
,f5tanyl ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,f9d+s &    
purpose  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !    
foll[+3 7#a7 ,int]national drug         
traffick+ is a s]i\s & deadly problem t 
?reat5s ! vital int]e/s ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates & ! safety & heal? ( e community 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,transnational 
crim9al organizations1 c>tels1 & viol5t 
gangs are lead+ p]petrators ( drug      
traffick+1 (t5 comb9+ ! manufacture &   
di/ribution ( syn!tic opioids ) viol5ce1
 human smuggl+ & traffick+1 fire>ms     
traffick+1 & public corruption1 & pose a
 su/a9$ ?reat to ! homel& security ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,illicit f5tanyl is

 prim>ily produc$ 9 cl&e/9e laboratories
 & traffick$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 p[d]
 & pill =m1 includ+ f5tanyl-lac$        
c\nt]feit pills4  7#d7 ,! ,p's ,republic
 ( ,*9a 7h]e9aft] 9 ?is section ref]r$  
to z ,*9a7 is ! prim>y s\rce c\ntry (   
f5tanyl precursor *emicals us$ to       
manufacture ! illicit f5tanyl t is      
traffick$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7 ,!
 ,commission on ,combat+ ,syn!tic       
,opioid ,traffick+1 e/abli%$ "u section 
#gbba ( ! ,national ,def5se             
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbj 
7,public ,law #aaf-ib71 report$ 9 #bjbb 
t ,*9a1 :i* suppli$ #gj to #hj p]c5t (  
f5tanyl seiz$ by ,f$]al au?orities      
betwe5 #bjad & #bjai1 has be5 surpass$  
by ,mexico z ! dom9ant s\rce ( illicit  
f5tanyl 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#f7        
,illicit f5tanyl is prim>ily traffick$  
by l& into ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh legal  
ports ( entry1 z well z betwe5 su* ports
 ( entry1 ) "s traffick+ facilitat$ by  
dome/ic & =eign-bas$ social m$ia &      
encrypt$ communication applications4    

7#g7 ,9 fiscal ye>s #bjba & #bjbb1      
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection     
seiz$ ov] #bd1jjj p\nds ( f5tanyl at    
ports ( entry1 a #bjj p]c5t increase f !
 am\nts seiz$ 9 fiscal ye>s #bjai &     
#bjbj4  7#h7 ,dea?s caus$ by ! traffick+
 ( illicit f5tanyl h rea*$ epidemic     
proportions1 z-- 7,a7 f5tanyl 0 involv$ 
9 ne>ly #bjj1jjj dea?s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 dur+ ! p]iod betwe5 #bjad & #bjbj2     
7,b7 ! numb] ( drug ov]dose dea?s 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates surpass$ #ajj1jjj dur+ !  
p]iod betwe5 ,may #bjbj & ,april #bjba1 
( :i* ov] #fd1jjj dea?s 7 relat$ to     
f5tanyl2 &  7,c7 f5tanyl & o!r syn!tic  
opioids caus$ approximately #b_/c ( m   
?an #ajg1jjj fatal ov]doses 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates dur+ #bjba4  7#i7 ,ov]dose dea?s 
rema9 a lead+ cause ( injury-relat$ dea?
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & f5tanyl-relat$    
dea?s are ! lead+ cause ( dea?s among   
adults ag$ #ah to #de4  7#aj7 ,failure  
to mean+fully combat illicit f5tanyl    
traffick+ w cont9ue to /ress ! heal? c>e
 & law en=cem5t res\rces ( ! ,unit$     

,/ates4  7#aa7 ,x is necess>y to        
recognize ! sub/antive causes ( action =
 aid+ & abett+ & conspiracy liability "u
 ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba      
,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq474  7#ab7 ,!      
decision ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt (      
,appeals = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia 9     
,halb]/am v4 ,wel*1 #gje ,f4#b;d #dgb   
7,d4,c4 ,cir4 #aihc71 :i* has be5 widely
 recogniz$ z ! lead+ case reg>d+ ,f$]al 
civil aid+ & abett+ & conspiracy        
liability1 includ+ by ! ,supreme ,c\rt (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 provides ! prop] legal
 framework = h[ su* liability %\ld      
function 9 ! context ( ! ,controll$     
,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et  
seq474  7#ac7 ,p]sons1 entities1 or     
c\ntries t kn[+ly or recklessly         
contribute mat]ial support or res\rces1 
directly or indirectly1 to p]sons or    
organizations t pose a significant risk 
( committ+ acts ( traffick+ ( illicit   
f5tanyl t ?reat5 ! safety & heal? (     
nationals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or !        
national security1 =eign policy1 or     

economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 necess>ily   
direct su* conduct at ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &
 %\ld reasonably anticipate be+ br\ght  
to c\rt 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to answ] = t  
conduct4  7#ad7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has a  
compell+ int]e/ 9 provid+ p]sons &      
entities injur$ z a result ( ! traffick+
 ( illicit f5tanyl into ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
) full access to ! c\rt sy/em 9 ord] to 
pursue civil claims aga9/ p]sons1       
entities1 or c\ntries t h kn[+ly or     
recklessly provid$ mat]ial support or   
res\rces1 directly or indirectly1 to !  
p]sons or organizations responsible = _!
 injuries4  7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose (   
?is ,act is to provide civil litigants )
 ! broade/ possible basis1 consi/5t ) ! 
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to seek 
relief aga9/ p]sons1 entities1 & =eign  
c\ntries1 :]ev] act+ & :]ev] !y may be  
f\nd1 t h provid$ mat]ial support1      
directly or indirectly1 to =eign        
organizations or p]sons t engage 9 !    
traffick+ ( illicit f5tanyl into !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4 ,responsibility (   

=eign /ates = ! traffick+ ( f5tanyl into
 ! unit$ /ates  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ig 
( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #afje;,b ! 
foll[+3  #afje;,c4 ,responsibility (    
=eign /ates = ! traffick+ ( f5tanyl into
 ! unit$ /ates  7a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is   
section1 ! t]m f5tanyl traffick+ means--
 7#a7 means any illicit activity-- 7,a7 
to produce1 manufacture1 di/ribute1     
sell1 or kn[+ly f9ance or transport--   
7i7 illicit f5tanyl1 includ+ any        
controll$ sub/ance t is a syn!tic opioid
 & any li/$ *emical 7z def9$ 9 section  
#ajb ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba
 ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb77 t is a syn!tic opioid 
utiliz$ = f5tanyl production2 or  7ii7  
active ph>maceutical +r$i5ts or *emicals
 t are us$ 9 ! production ( f5tanyl2    
7,b7 to attempt to c>ry out an activity 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 or  7,c7 to
 assi/1 abet1 conspire1 or collude ) any
 o!r p]son to c>ry out an activity      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72  7#b7 a    
violation ( section #dja7;a77#a7 ( !    

,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hda7;a77#a77 involv+         
manufactur+1 di/ribut+1 or disp5s+1 or  
possess+ ) int5t to manufacture1        
di/ribute1 or disp5se1 f5tanyl or a     
f5tanyl-relat$ sub/ance 9 or into !     
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 an attempt or      
conspiracy to commit a violation        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72  7#d7 hav+    
manufactur$1 di/ribut$1 or disp5s$1 or  
possess$ ) int5t to manufacture1        
di/ribute1 or disp5se1 f5tanyl or a     
f5tanyl-relat$ sub/ance outside ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ) ! int5tion ( su* f5tanyl or   
f5tanyl-relat$ sub/ance be+ di/ribut$ or
 disp5s$ 9 or into ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9    
violation ( section #dja7;a77#a7 or #djf
 ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba    
,u4,s4,c4 #hda7;a77#a71 #hdf72 or  7#e7 
hav+ produc$ or manufactur$1 di/ribut$1 
or disp5s$1 or possess$ ) int5t to      
manufacture1 di/ribute1 or disp5se1 a   
sub/ance t is a precursor to f5tanyl or 
a f5tanyl-relat$ sub/ance ) ! int5tion (
 su* precursor1 f5tanyl1 or             

f5tanyl-relat$ sub/ance be+ di/ribut$ or
 disp5s$ 9 or into ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9    
violation ( section #dja7;a77#a7 or #djf
 ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba    
,u4,s4,c4 #hda7;a77#a71 #hdf74  7b7     
,responsibility ( =eign /ates ,a =eign  
/ate %all n be immune f ! jurisdiction (
 ! c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 any case 9 
:i* money damages are s\ght aga9/ a     
=eign /ate = physical injury to p]son or
 prop]ty or dea? occurr+ 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates & caus$ by-- 7#a7 an act (       
f5tanyl traffick+ 9 or into ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 &  7#b7 a torti\s act or acts ( 
! =eign /ate1 or ( any (ficial1         
employee1 or ag5t ( t =eign /ate :ile   
act+ )9 ! scope ( 8 or h] (fice1        
employm5t1 or ag5cy1 reg>dless :]e !    
torti\s act or acts ( ! =eign /ate      
occurr$4  7c7 ,claims by nationals ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates  7#a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is   
subsection1 ! t]m p]son has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m 9 section #a ( title #a4  7#b7   
,claims ,if a =eign /ate w\ld n be      
immune "u subsection 7b7 ) respect to an

 act ( f5tanyl traffick+ 9 or into !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 a national ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates may br+ a claim aga9/ ! =eign    
/ate 9 ! same mann]1 & may obta9 ! same 
rem$ies1 z a claim ) respect to an act (
 int]national t]rorism br\ght "u section
 #bccc4  7#c7 ,aid+ & abett+ liability  
,9 an action "u p>agraph 7#b7 = an      
injury aris+ f an act ( f5tanyl         
traffick+ 9 or into ! ,unit$ ,/ates1    
liability may be ass]t$ z to any p]son  
:o aids & abets1 by kn[+ly provid+      
sub/antial assi/ance1 or :o conspires ) 
! p]son :o committ$ su* an act ( f5tanyl
 traffick+4  7#d7 ,effect on o!r =eign  
sov]eign immunities ,no?+ 9 p>agraph    
7#c7 affects immunity ( a =eign /ate f  
jurisdiction "u o!r law4  7d7 ,rule (   
con/ruction ,a =eign /ate %all n be     
subject to ! jurisdiction ( ! c\rts ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates "u subsection 7b7 on !    
basis ( an omission or a torti\s act or 
acts t con/itute m]e neglig5ce4  4  7b7 
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,!    
table ( sections = *apt] #ig ( title    

#bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#afje;,b ! foll[+3  #afje;,c4           
,responsibility ( =eign /ates = !       
traffick+ ( f5tanyl into ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  4  7#b7 ,subsection            
#afje7;g77#a77;,a7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ or      
section #afje;,b & ins]t+ 1 #afje;,b1 or
 #afje;,c4  #d4 ,/ay ( actions p5d+ /ate
 negotiations  7a7 ,exclusive           
jurisdiction ,! c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
%all h exclusive jurisdiction 9 any     
action 9 :i* a =eign /ate is subject to 
! jurisdiction ( a c\rt ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates "u section #afje;,c ( title #bh1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section  
#c7;a7 ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,int]v5tion ,!  
,attorney ,g5]al1 9 consultation ) !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,drug ,en=cem5t        
,adm9i/ration1 may int]v5e 9 any action 
9 :i* a =eign /ate is subject to !      
jurisdiction ( a c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
"u section #afje;,c ( title #bh1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section #c7;a7 (

 ?is ,act1 = ! purpose ( seek+ a /ay ( !
 civil action1 9 :ole or 9 "p4  7c7 ,/ay
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a c\rt ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates may /ay a proce$+ aga9/ a =eign  
/ate 9 an action br\ght "u section      
#afje;,c ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 z add$ by section #c7;a7 ( ?is   
,act1 if ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate c]tifies t 
! ,unit$ ,/ates is engag$ 9 good fai?   
discussions ) ! =eign /ate def5dant     
conc]n+ ! resolution ( ! claims aga9/ ! 
=eign /ate1 or any o!r p>ties z to :om a
 /ay ( claims is s\ght4  7#b7 ,duration 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a /ay "u ?is section may 
be grant$ = n m ?an #ahj days4  7,b7    
,ext5sion  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney    
,g5]al may petition ! c\rt = an ext5sion
 ( ! /ay = additional #ahj-;day p]iods4 
7ii7 ,rec]tification ,a c\rt %all grant 
an ext5sion "u clause 7i7 if ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate rec]tifies t ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
rema9s engag$ 9 good fai? discussions ) 
! =eign /ate def5dant conc]n+ !         
resolution ( ! claims aga9/ ! =eign     
/ate1 or any o!r p>ties z to :om a /ay (

 claims is s\ght4  #e4 ,sev]ability ,if 
any provision ( ?is ,act or any am5dm5t 
made by ?is ,act1 or ! application ( a  
provision or am5dm5t to any p]son or    
circum/ance1 is held to be invalid1 !   
rema9d] ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by 
?is ,act1 & ! application ( ! provisions
 & am5dm5ts to any o!r p]son n simil>ly 
situat$ or to o!r circum/ances1 %all n  
be affect$ by ! hold+4  #f4 ,effective  
date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all  
apply to any civil action-- 7#a7 p5d+   
on1 or comm5c$ on or aft]1 ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 aris+ out (
 an injury to a p]son1 prop]ty1 or      
bus9ess on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjac4