The bill focuses on combatting illicit fentanyl trafficking by requiring the Secretary of Homeland Security to ensure collaboration and information sharing among the Department's components involved in detection and seizure of fentanyl. It also mandates the identification of barriers to information sharing and the establishment of performance metrics for fentanyl-related activities within the Department of Homeland Security. If enacted, this bill will impact the approach and coordination of efforts to detect, deter, and seize illicit fentanyl within the Department of Homeland Security.
Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act
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.