Overview

• President Biden issued a National Security Memorandum to bolster intelligence and coordination against fentanyl trafficking.
• The administration urges Congress to pass legislation for a pill press registry and tighter import regulations.
• US and China officials are collaborating to disrupt the supply chain of fentanyl precursor chemicals.
• Over 442 million doses of fentanyl have been seized at US borders in the last five months.
• Recent actions have led to a slight decline in overdose deaths for the first time in five years.