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SB2227: Preventing the Financing of Illegal Synthetic Drugs Act

: John Cornyn (R-US) : May 25, 2026 Updated: Jul 11, 2023
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  1. 1Introduced (current step)
  2. 2Passed One Chamber
  3. 3Passed Both Chambers
  4. 4Became Law

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Summary

A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to carry out a study on the trafficking into the United States of synthetic drugs, and related illicit finance, and for other purposes.

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This bill directs the Comptroller General—a government official who audits federal spending—to study how synthetic drugs enter the United States and how criminals finance this illegal trade. Synthetic drugs are human-made substances like fentanyl and designer drugs that mimic other narcotics. The bill affects law enforcement, financial regulators, and policymakers who work on drug trafficking. Currently, the bill has been introduced in Congress but has not yet been assigned to a for debate.

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