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US S3057
STOP Act of 2018 Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act of 2018
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Introduced
06/12/2018
06/12/2018
In Committee
06/12/2018
06/12/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
STOP Act of 2018 Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act of 2018
AI Summary
This bill, the Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act of 2018, aims to combat the trafficking of illicit synthetic opioids and other narcotics through the international postal system. Key provisions include requiring the U.S. Postal Service to provide advance electronic information about international mail shipments to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, imposing a $1 fee on inbound express mail shipments to help fund customs processing, authorizing capacity building assistance for foreign postal operators, and establishing civil penalties for the Postal Service's failure to comply with the new information requirements. The bill also requires reports on implementation progress and directs the government to develop technology for detecting illicit substances in international mail.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (33)
Rob Portman (R)*,
Tammy Baldwin (D),
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Cory Booker (D),
Sherrod Brown (D),
Richard Burr (R),
Shelley Moore Capito (R),
Bob Casey (D),
Susan Collins (R),
John Cornyn (R),
Steve Daines (R),
Dick Durbin (D),
Joni Ernst (R),
Lindsey Graham (R),
Maggie Hassan (D),
Orrin Hatch (R),
Dean Heller (R),
John Hoeven (R),
James Inhofe (R),
Johnny Isakson (R),
Tim Kaine (D),
Angus King (I),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
Claire McCaskill (D),
Mike Rounds (R),
Marco Rubio (R),
Tim Scott (R),
Jeanne Shaheen (D),
Debbie Stabenow (D),
Dan Sullivan (R),
Elizabeth Warren (D),
Sheldon Whitehouse (D),
Ron Wyden (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (on 06/12/2018)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/3057/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s3057/BILLS-115s3057is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s3057/BILLS-115s3057is.pdf.pdf |
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