119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 12, 2025
OPIOIDS Act
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Latest action (Feb 12, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 12, 2025)
Overcoming Prevalent Inadequacies in Overdose Information Data Sets Act or the OPIOIDS Act
This bill establishes and revises certain grants and resources to address opioid-related overdoses.
Specifically, the bill authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ) to award grants to states, territories, and localities to improve data and surveillance related to opioid overdoses.
Additionally, the bill authorizes DOJ to award grants to law enforcement agencies and forensic laboratories in communities with high rates of drug overdoses to (1) provide training to help officers better identify overdoses; (2) upgrade essential systems for drug tracing and processing samples in forensic laboratories; (3) provide training to better trace criminals through the dark web; or (4) provide training, staffing, and equipment in medical examiners and coroners’ offices to provide more timely and comprehensive services in suspected overdose cases.
The bill requires the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers to provide training to state and local law enforcement agencies on how to best coordinate with state and federal partners for tracking drug-related activity.
The bill allows funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services grant program to be used to provide training and resources for equipment that protects first responders from secondary fentanyl exposure.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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