HB5237: Fentanyl Crisis Research and Evaluation Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report on the effects of the fentanyl crisis, and for other purposes.
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This bill requires the Comptroller General—the federal official who audits government spending—to study and report on the effects of the fentanyl crisis in America. Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid that has caused a sharp increase in overdose deaths. The report would examine how the crisis affects public health, communities, and the nation overall. The bill has been introduced in Congress but has not yet moved to a for review.
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HB5237: Fentanyl Crisis Research and Evaluation Act
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Sponsors
Russell Fry
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (4)
Ruben Gallego
Doug Lamborn
George Santos
Madeleine Dean