HB5266: Interdiction of Fentanyl in Postal Mail at Federal Prisons Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
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.
Plain-language summary
This bill requires the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to create and put into action a plan to stop fentanyl and other dangerous synthetic drugs from entering federal prisons through the mail. Fentanyl is a powerful opioid drug that causes overdoses and deaths. The bill affects federal correctional facilities and the Bureau of Prisons, which runs them. The bill has been introduced in Congress and is awaiting review.
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HB5266: Interdiction of Fentanyl in Postal Mail at Federal Prisons Act
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Sponsors
Don Bacon
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (128)
Matthew Cartwright
Randy Weber
Christopher Pappas
Carol Miller
Henry Cuellar