PREVENT Fentanyl Act
1/4/2024, 6:26 PMCongressional Summary of S 987
Providing Resources for Exceptional Veterans to End Narcotic Trafficking of Fentanyl Act or the PREVENT Fentanyl Act
This bill expands the Human Exploitation Rescue Operation Child-Rescue Corps program to address fentanyl trafficking. (The program, which is part of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, trains eligible members and veterans of the Armed Forces as computer forensic analysts to combat child exploitation.)
Under this bill, program participants must investigate and analyze fentanyl trafficking in addition to the issues required under current law, such as child exploitation and human trafficking.
The bill also changes the name of the program to the Human Exploitation Rescue Operation Corps.
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Current Status of Bill S 987
Bill S 987 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 27, 2023. Bill S 987 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the Senate on March 27, 2023. Bill S 987's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. as of March 27, 2023Bipartisan Support of Bill S 987
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
3Democrat Cosponsors
1Republican Cosponsors
2Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 987
Primary Policy Focus
ImmigrationAlternate Title(s) of Bill S 987
PREVENT Fentanyl ActPREVENT Fentanyl ActProviding Resources for Exceptional Veterans to End Narcotic Trafficking of Fentanyl ActA bill to expand the HERO Child-Rescue Corps Program, and for other purposes.Comments
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