Congress·In Committee·S. 690
Overdose RADAR Act
Congress targets better overdose data, school emergency overdose meds, and wastewater drug tracking
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Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Senate
Key Points
- Would let health officials give grants to states and local areas to improve overdose tracking, like better toxicology tests and faster electronic death reports.
- Would push the national drug policy office to set clearer reporting standards and reduce duplicated programs across federal agencies.
- Would start a 3-year pilot to test city wastewater to spot fentanyl and similar drugs in communities, as an early warning tool.
- Would require state opioid grant programs to report challenges and share best practices on preventing overdoses.
- Would allow grants to help schools keep emergency overdose medicine on hand and train staff, and would treat fentanyl test strips as allowed support items.
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
How this policy affects specific groups of people
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Milestones
2 milestones2 actions
Feb 24, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Feb 24, 2025
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.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Overdose RADAR Act
Bill NumberS 690
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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