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S. 2569 118th Congress Senate

Fentanyl Safe Testing and Overdose Prevention Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to clarify that the possession, sale, purchase, importation, exportation, or transportation of drug testing equip… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to clarify that the possession, sale, purchase, importation, exportation, or transportation of drug testing equipment that tests for the presence of fentanyl or xylazine is not unlawful.

Introduced: July 27, 2023 Introduced by: John Cornyn Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 27, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 27, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 27, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fentanyl Safe Testing and Overdose Prevention Act

This bill exempts the possession, sale, purchase, import, export, or transport of equipment that tests for the presence of fentanyl or xylazine from criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 4

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 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 7 Republican 2
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Dec 18, 2024
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Warnock, Raphael G.
Georgia · Jan 8, 2024
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Dec 13, 2023
Sinema, Kyrsten
· Dec 12, 2023
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Dec 4, 2023
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Oct 30, 2023
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jul 27, 2023
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Jul 27, 2023
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Jul 27, 2023
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jul 27, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2569: Fentanyl Safe Testing and Overdose Prevention Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2569/
MLA
"S. 2569: Fentanyl Safe Testing and Overdose Prevention Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2569/.
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S. 2569, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2569/.
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[S. 2569: Fentanyl Safe Testing and Overdose Prevention Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2569/)
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