OPIOIDS Act
Sens. Scott and Welch Introduce Bipartisan OPIOIDS Act to Improve Overdose Tracking
The OPIOIDS Act is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced in the Senate and sent to the Committee on the Judiciary for review. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.
Legislative Progress
The bill has support from both parties and addresses a major national problem. However, many similar bills are introduced each year and often struggle to get a final vote in a busy schedule.
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Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
Life & Work
People involved in drug activity could face more effective law enforcement as police gain better training and tools to trace drugs and track sellers on the darknet. Improved forensic lab capabilities and data sharing between agencies would make it harder for drug distributors to operate undetected.
“training to better trace criminals through the darknet”
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Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
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Congressional Bill
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OPIOIDS Act
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