United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 83 (115th)
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the trafficking of illicit fentanyl into the United States from Mexico and China.
Introduced
8 March 2017
Last action
15 March 2017 · Committee
Status
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Sponsors
Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME], Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA], Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI], Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Expresses the sense of the Senate that: the use of illicit fentanyl in the United States and the resulting overdose deaths are a public health crisis; the trafficking of illicit fentanyl into the United States, especially by transnational criminal organizations, is a problem that requires close cooperation between the U.S. government and the governments of Mexico and China; and all three such countries have a shared interest in, and responsibility for, stopping the production of illicit fentanyl and its trafficking into the United States. Calls for the United States to: support the efforts by the governments of Mexico and China to stop such production and trafficking into the United States; take further measures to reduce and prevent heroin and fentanyl consumption through enhanced enforcement to reduce the illegal supply and increased use of evidence-based prevention, treatment, and recovery services; and use its broad diplomatic and law enforcement resources, in partnership with the governments of China and Mexico, to stop such production and trafficking.
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Timeline
8 March 2017
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1692-1693)
Source: IntroReferral
8 March 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
15 March 2017
Passed
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
15 March 2017
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
15 March 2017
Discharge
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1848-1849)
Source: Discharge
15 March 2017
Committee
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1848-1849)
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Agreed to Senate · 15 March 2017 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 8 March 2017 · Download file
Documents
6 official files
Agreed to Senate (text)
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Agreed to Senate (text)
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Agreed to Senate (PDF)
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Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 15 March 2017
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] · I · Cosponsor
- Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- · ssfr00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the trafficking of illicit fentanyl into the United States from Mexico and China.
- related to ← Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the trafficking of illicit fentanyl into the United States from Mexico and China.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/83
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/sres/83
- us · 115-sres-83 · source updated 5 December 2025