About the bill
More and more conservatives now support the policy — even Ron DeSantis.
Context
Almost 83,000 Americans died from opioid overdoses in 2022, many from the synthetic opioid fentanyl. An amount only a fraction the size of a penny is enough to kill, but people often don’t realize how frequently even that miniscule level of fentanyl is mixed with other drugs, like cocaine or ecstasy.
That’s where fentanyl test strips come in. Reporting results within five minutes, they tell you if there’s any fentanyl amid other (somewhat less lethal) drugs.
The Wall Street Journal recently reported that many young people are now leaving home with fentanyl test strips as a new modern-era “necessity” alongside their wallet, cell phone, and keys when going out to a bar, nightclub, …
Sponsor and status
118th Congress (2023–2025)
Introduced on Jul 27, 2023
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on July 27, 2023. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
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4 Cosponsors (2 Republicans, 2 Democrats)
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S. 2569 is a bill in the United States Congress.
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