DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2019 became law 432 days after introduction, with cosponsors from both parties
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 107 words.
DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2019 This bill establishes new requirements related to the detection of illicit narcotics at ports of entry. Specifically, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) must implement a strategy to ensure chemical screening devices are able to identify narcotics at purity levels equal to or less than 10%, or provide an alternate method for identifying narcotics at lower purity levels. The CBP must also test new chemical screening devices at various purity levels before it commits to their acquisition. Additionally, the Department of Homeland Security must implement a plan for the long-term development of a centralized spectral database for chemical screening devices.
- Committees
- House Homeland Security Committee
House Ways and Means Committee
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee - Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement: 118 of 4,553 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.6%)
- Sponsor
- 2 of 142 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 7, from enrolled bill to public law · 483 words
- Subjects
- ChemistryCrime preventionCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsCustoms enforcementDrug trafficking and controlled substances +2 more
- Latest action
- Dec 23, 2020: Became Public Law No: 116-254.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 2
- 116th H.R. 8309 Keep America Secure Act R · Introduced
- 116th S. 3250 DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2020 R · Introduced