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Bipartisan bill cracking down on fentanyl trafficking signed into law

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Southern border has been signed into law. The bill was championed by U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff. It was signed into law by President Biden on Monday, Dec. 23. The bipartisan law will "strengthen the U.S.
President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan bill into law on January 1, 2024, aimed at cracking down on fentanyl trafficking. The legislation, known as the FEND Off Fentanyl Act, imposes sanctions on transnational criminal organizations involved in the production and trafficking of fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid responsible for numerous overdose deaths in the U.S. The bill targets the financial networks of these groups, enhances law enforcement capabilities, and declares international fentanyl trafficking a national emergency. It also includes measures to strengthen border security and interdiction efforts to prevent the influx of fentanyl into the country. This act represents a significant step in the ongoing battle against the opioid crisis, focusing on disrupting the supply chain of this deadly drug.

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