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US HR1046Marc Fischer Memorial Act Marc Fischer Memorial Interdiction of Fentanyl in Postal Mail at Federal Prisons Act
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Introduced
02/06/2025
02/06/2025
In Committee
02/06/2025
02/06/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to develop and implement a strategy to interdict fentanyl and other synthetic drugs in the mail at Federal correctional facilities.
AI Summary
This bill requires the Director of the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to develop a comprehensive strategy to prevent synthetic drugs, particularly fentanyl, from entering federal correctional facilities through mail. The bill, named the "Marc Fischer Memorial Interdiction of Fentanyl in Postal Mail at Federal Prisons Act," stems from concerns about rising drug overdoses in prisons and the increasing threat of synthetic drugs. The Director must first evaluate current drug interdiction equipment and mail scanning technologies across federal, state, and local corrections facilities. Within 90 days of this evaluation, the Director must submit a strategy to the Senate and House Judiciary Committees that includes provisions for digitally scanning all incoming mail within 24 hours, ensuring physical mail delivery within 30 days if no drugs are detected, maintaining attorney-client privilege for legal mail, and achieving 100% mail scanning capacity. The strategy must also outline technology needs, operational considerations, and a budget proposal for fiscal years 2025-2027. The BOP must complete implementation within three years and submit annual progress reports detailing the strategy's efficiency and the quantity of synthetic drugs detected. The bill aims to protect both staff and inmates by reducing the introduction of dangerous drugs through mail.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (129)
Don Bacon (R)*,
Robert Aderholt (R),
Mark Alford (R),
Brian Babin (R),
Troy Balderson (R),
Nicholas Begich (R),
Stephanie Bice (R),
Gus Bilirakis (R),
Mike Bost (R),
Josh Brecheen (R),
Robert Bresnahan (R),
Vern Buchanan (R),
Janelle Bynum (D),
Ken Calvert (R),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Mike Carey (R),
John Carter (R),
Ed Case (D),
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D),
Juan Ciscomani (R),
Steve Cohen (D),
Tom Cole (R),
Lou Correa (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Rick Crawford (R),
Henry Cuellar (D),
Don Davis (D),
Monica De La Cruz (R),
Chris Deluzio (D),
Neal Dunn (R),
Jake Ellzey (R),
Mike Ezell (R),
Pat Fallon (R),
Randy Fine (R),
Brad Finstad (R),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Chuck Fleischmann (R),
Mike Flood (R),
Vince Fong (R),
Russell Fry (R),
Russ Fulcher (R),
Andrew Garbarino (R),
Robert Garcia (D),
Brandon Gill (R),
Laura Gillen (D),
Carlos Giménez (R),
Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez (D),
Tony Gonzales (R),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Adam Gray (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Glenn Grothman (R),
Michael Guest (R),
Josh Harder (D),
Mike Haridopolos (R),
Ashley Hinson (R),
Steven Horsford (D),
Wesley Hunt (R),
John Joyce (R),
Tom Kean (R),
Mike Kelly (R),
Kevin Kiley (R),
Young Kim (R),
Nick LaLota (R),
Doug LaMalfa (R),
Greg Landsman (D),
Mike Lawler (R),
Laurel Lee (R),
Susie Lee (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Barry Loudermilk (R),
Anna Luna (R),
Ryan Mackenzie (R),
Nicole Malliotakis (R),
Tracey Mann (R),
Brian Mast (R),
Addison McDowell (R),
John McGuire (R),
Mark Messmer (R),
Dan Meuser (R),
Carol Miller (R),
Max Miller (R),
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R),
Barry Moore (R),
Riley Moore (R),
Tim Moore (R),
Nathaniel Moran (R),
Jared Moskowitz (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Troy Nehls (R),
Dan Newhouse (R),
Jay Obernolte (R),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Chris Pappas (D),
Brittany Pettersen (D),
August Pfluger (R),
Josh Riley (D),
Hal Rogers (R),
Mike Rogers (R),
David Rouzer (R),
Michael Rulli (R),
John Rutherford (R),
Andrea Salinas (D),
Derek Schmidt (R),
Jefferson Shreve (R),
Mike Simpson (R),
Adrian Smith (R),
Chris Smith (R),
Eric Sorensen (D),
Greg Stanton (D),
Pete Stauber (R),
Dale Strong (R),
David Taylor (R),
Claudia Tenney (R),
William Timmons (R),
Derek Tran (D),
Mike Turner (R),
David Valadao (R),
Jeff Van Drew (R),
Beth Van Duyne (R),
Derrick Van Orden (R),
Marc Veasey (D),
Eugene Vindman (D),
Randy Weber (R),
Daniel Webster (R),
Bruce Westerman (R),
Roger Williams (R),
Joe Wilson (R),
Rudy Yakym (R),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (on 02/06/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1046/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr1046/BILLS-119hr1046ih.pdf |
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