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S. 1785 118th Congress Senate

Stop Fentanyl Overdoses Act of 2023

Official title: A bill to establish programs to address addiction and overdoses caused by illicit fentanyl and other opioids, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 31, 2023 Introduced by: Edward J. Markey Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 31, 2023
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 Latest action May 31, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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). 

 

 

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4005 Naloxone Affordability Act of 2023
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 Cosponsors 8
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 1, 2023
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 31, 2023
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · May 31, 2023
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · May 31, 2023
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · May 31, 2023
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · May 31, 2023
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · May 31, 2023
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 31, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1785: Stop Fentanyl Overdoses Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1785/
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"S. 1785: Stop Fentanyl Overdoses Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1785/.
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S. 1785, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1785/.
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