COMBATING THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC

Action: This bill combats the opioid epidemic by expanding access to drug test strips, affordable and effective lifesaving devices that prevent drug overdoses. 

Result: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health

Date: 09/29/2023

Action: This bill creates a federal grant program through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to invest in educational and training programs at the youth, high school, and collegiate levels on the misuse of opioids and other substances commonly used in pain management or injury recovery by students and student athletes. 

This legislation will help educate students and train athletic directors, youth sports coaches, school administrators, and other members of the athletic community on the signs and dangers of opioid and substance misuse, as well as strategies for prevention.

Result: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health

Date: 3/28/2022

Action: This bill modifies the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to include counternarcotics in the definition of foreign intelligence.

Result: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence 

Date: 03/29/2024