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DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2020
2/8/2022, 11:22 PM
Congressional Summary of S 3250
DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2020
This bill establishes new requirements related to the detection of illicit narcotics at ports of entry.
Specifically, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) must implement a strategy to ensure chemical screening devices are able to identify narcotics at purity levels equal to or less than 10%, or provide an alternate method for identifying narcotics at lower purity levels. The CBP must also test new chemical screening devices at various purity levels before it commits to their acquisition.
Additionally, the Department of Homeland Security must implement a plan for the long-term development of a centralized spectral database for chemical screening devices.
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Current Status of Bill S 3250
Bill S 3250 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 4, 2020. Bill S 3250 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the Senate on February 4, 2020. Bill S 3250's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. as of February 4, 2020
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3250
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
4Democrat Cosponsors
2Republican Cosponsors
2Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3250
Primary Policy Focus
Crime and Law EnforcementPotential Impact Areas
- Chemistry
- Crime prevention
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal justice information and records
- Customs enforcement
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Government information and archives
- Law enforcement administration and funding
Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3250
DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2020
DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2020
A bill to ensure U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, agents, and other personnel have adequate synthetic opioid detection equipment, that the Department of Homeland Security has a process to update synthetic opioid detection capability, and for other purposes.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 3250
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