Bill > HR3375

This bill, the STOP Fentanyl Overdoses Act of 2023, aims to address the addiction and overdoses caused by illicit fentanyl and other opioids. The key provisions include: - Enhanced drug surveillance by the CDC to collect more data on fentanyl, fentanyl-related substances, synthetic opioids, and new drugs of abuse, and require federal law enforcement agencies to report drug seizure information. - Grants to states to facilitate the collection of data on fentanyl-involved overdoses. - Training for law enforcement on handling fentanyl safely and accurately. - Research into portable and affordable technologies to detect fentanyl and fentanyl-related substances. - Grants to state and local forensic laboratories to improve public health surveillance and address testing backlogs. - A report on countries producing synthetic drugs trafficked to the U.S. and measures to reduce the flow. - Grants to states and localities for opioid use disorder treatment education, naloxone access, and harm reduction services. - Good Samaritan protections for individuals who administer opioid overdose reversal drugs. - A study on overdose prevention centers and their effectiveness. - Expanded access to medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorders in prisons. Overall, the bill aims to strengthen surveillance, interdiction, prevention, and treatment to address the opioid crisis, particularly the rise in fentanyl-related overdoses.