DHS must measure how well it stops illegal fentanyl.
H.R. 8535 — Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking Act · Filed by James Walkinshaw (D-VA) · 3 cosponsors · Introduced Apr 27, 2026 · Passed chamber
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What it does
The bill tells DHS to create ways to measure its work. DHS must do this within one year. Different parts of DHS must share facts with each other. DHS must also set clear goals for stopping drug trafficking.
Who it affects
This bill affects DHS and its workers who stop illegal drugs. Congress and the public can now see how well DHS is doing.
One thing to notice
The bill makes DHS measure and report its work. Congress and the public can check if it is working.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
3 cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrats.
- Apr 27, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Apr 27, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Homeland Security and Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security”
- Jun 24, 2026 — Markup held in committee · Congress.gov: “Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held”
- Jun 24, 2026 — Reported out of committee · Congress.gov: “Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 0”
- Jul 13, 2026 — Passed the House · Congress.gov: “On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4398)”
- Jul 13, 2026 — Floor vote scheduled · Congress.gov: “Mr. Garbarino moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- fentanyl — a powerful drug that is often made or sold illegally
- facts — information that is true and can be checked
- goals — things a person or group wants to reach or achieve
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (1,198 characters) on Jul 9, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,938 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-11-05.
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