CLEAN Pacific Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4955 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4955 To establish the Pacific Counternarcotics Initiative to assist certain countries with counterdrug interdiction efforts. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 12, 2025 Mr. Moylan (for himself, Mr. Case, Mrs. Radewagen, and Ms. King-Hinds) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish the Pacific Counternarcotics Initiative to assist certain countries with counterdrug interdiction efforts. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Combating Lethal Elements and Narcotics in the Pacific Act of 2025'' or the ``CLEAN Pacific Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PACIFIC COUNTERNARCOTICS INITIATIVE. (a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a ``Pacific Counternarcotics Initiative'' program to assist beneficiary countries with the following: (1) Improving and increasing the rates at which listed chemicals are seized and destroyed. (2) Alleviating the backlog of-- (A) listed chemicals to be destroyed; and (B) hazardous waste, generated by illicit drug trafficking, to be disposed of in an environmentally safe and effective manner. (3) Ensuring that seized listed chemicals are not reintroduced into illicit drug production streams. (4) Freeing up storage space for seized listed chemicals. (5) Reducing the environmental impact of listed chemicals and associated waste. (6) Promoting international law enforcement efforts, such as international training and interoperable systems and other shared equipment. (7) Improving the capability of, and infrastructure necessary for, law enforcem