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Stop Fentanyl Overdoses Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-1785| Senate 
| Updated: 5/31/2023
Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (10)
Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Stop Fentanyl Overdoses Act of 2023 This bill establishes several programs and requirements to address the use of fentanyl and related substances, including public health programs and programs to support law enforcement activities. For example, the bill requires federal agencies to prioritize data collection and reporting about fentanyl in existing drug surveillance programs, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Overdose Data to Action program. It also establishes training and grant programs to support state and local agencies with fentanyl detection and tracking. The bill also requires the Department of State to report on countries that are the principal sources of synthetic drugs trafficked in the United States, and it requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the impact of the Drug Enforcement Administration's High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program on illicit fentanyl that is imported via mail and cargo. The bill also establishes programs to support education and treatment relating to opioid use, including a grant program for state and local agencies to provide educational resources and a program to provide treatment in federal prisons. It also provides immunity from civil and criminal liability for those who administer opioid overdose reversal drugs (e.g., naloxone).
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Timeline
May 19, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-3375
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 31, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 31, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • May 19, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-3375
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • May 31, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 31, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 118-4005: Naloxone Affordability Act of 2023
Civil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCustoms enforcementDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug trafficking and controlled substancesFederal preemptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHealth promotion and preventive careIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationIntergovernmental relationsLaw enforcement administration and fundingMedical researchMental healthResearch administration and fundingRetail and wholesale tradesSmuggling and traffickingState and local government operations

Stop Fentanyl Overdoses Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-1785| Senate 
| Updated: 5/31/2023
Stop Fentanyl Overdoses Act of 2023 This bill establishes several programs and requirements to address the use of fentanyl and related substances, including public health programs and programs to support law enforcement activities. For example, the bill requires federal agencies to prioritize data collection and reporting about fentanyl in existing drug surveillance programs, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Overdose Data to Action program. It also establishes training and grant programs to support state and local agencies with fentanyl detection and tracking. The bill also requires the Department of State to report on countries that are the principal sources of synthetic drugs trafficked in the United States, and it requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the impact of the Drug Enforcement Administration's High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program on illicit fentanyl that is imported via mail and cargo. The bill also establishes programs to support education and treatment relating to opioid use, including a grant program for state and local agencies to provide educational resources and a program to provide treatment in federal prisons. It also provides immunity from civil and criminal liability for those who administer opioid overdose reversal drugs (e.g., naloxone).
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Timeline
May 19, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-3375
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 31, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 31, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • May 19, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-3375
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • May 31, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 31, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (10)
Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 118-4005: Naloxone Affordability Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCustoms enforcementDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug trafficking and controlled substancesFederal preemptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHealth promotion and preventive careIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationIntergovernmental relationsLaw enforcement administration and fundingMedical researchMental healthResearch administration and fundingRetail and wholesale tradesSmuggling and traffickingState and local government operations