To require the Secretary of Defense to develop a strategy to counter fentanyl trafficking in the United States, and for other purposes.

Disrupt Fentanyl Trafficking Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to develop and submit a strategy to use existing authorities to target, disrupt, or degrade threats to national security that are caused or exacerbated by fentanyl trafficking. The strategy must be submitted in an unclassified form, but it may include a classified index.

Additionally, DOD must seek to enhance cooperation with defense officials of Mexico to target, disrupt, and degrade transnational criminal organizations within Mexico that traffic fentanyl.

Bill 118 hr 3359, also known as the Fentanyl Trafficking Strategy Act, is a proposed piece of legislation that aims to address the growing issue of fentanyl trafficking in the United States. The bill specifically requires the Secretary of Defense to develop a comprehensive strategy to counter the trafficking of fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid that has been linked to a significant increase in overdose deaths in recent years.

The strategy outlined in the bill would involve coordination between various federal agencies, including the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and the Drug Enforcement Administration, to combat the trafficking of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. The goal of the strategy is to disrupt the supply chain of fentanyl and prevent it from reaching communities across the country.

In addition to developing a strategy to counter fentanyl trafficking, the bill also includes provisions for enhancing information sharing between federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, as well as increasing resources for training and technical assistance to help combat the opioid crisis. Overall, the Fentanyl Trafficking Strategy Act is aimed at addressing the growing threat of fentanyl trafficking in the United States and implementing measures to prevent the further spread of this deadly drug.