S 617 · in committee · significant
OPIOIDS Act
- criminal justice
What this bill does
- The bill authorizes grants to states and localities to improve data collection and surveillance of opioid overdoses.
- Law enforcement agencies, forensic laboratories, first responders, and the Drug Enforcement Administration are affected.
- Funding supports training, equipment upgrades, fentanyl analysis, and coordination systems for drug-related activity tracking.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would improved opioid overdose data collection help states prioritize prevention and treatment resources differently than current surveillance methods?
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What are the costs of equipping forensic laboratories and first responders with fentanyl analysis technology, and who would bear those expenses?
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Which coordination mechanisms between law enforcement and public health agencies does this bill require, and how might they reduce overdose deaths?
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Sponsor · R-FL
Rick Scott
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
2/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-18
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Legislative timeline
2025-02-18 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-02-18 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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