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US SB617
Bill
AI Summary
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Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to states, territories, and localities for improved opioid overdose data collection, including postmortem toxicology testing, electronic death reporting, and data linkage across systems
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Requires the Attorney General to make grants to local law enforcement agencies and forensic laboratories in high-overdose communities for officer training on identifying overdoses, upgrading forensic lab systems, and darknet tracking training
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Amends the COPS grant program (34 U.S.C. 10381) to add funding for training and containment devices to prevent first responder secondary exposure to fentanyl and other substances
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Directs the DEA to develop uniform reporting standards for the National Forensic Laboratory Information System covering drug purity, formulation, and weight data, while explicitly not creating new requirements for state or local labs
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Requires the DEA to include a specific line item in its annual budget submission to Congress for the Fentanyl Signature Profiling Program
Legislative Description
OPIOIDS Act Overcoming Prevalent Inadequacies in Overdose Information Data Sets Act
Crime and law enforcement
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2/18/2025