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HR 1257119th CongressIntroduced
OPIOIDS Act
Introduced: Oct 29, 2025
Civil Rights & JusticeEconomy & TaxesHealthcare
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
The OPIOIDS Act authorizes the Attorney General to award grants for improving opioid-related overdose data collection, mandates standardized reporting to national systems, and requires the DEA to establish uniform standards for drug data and allocate specific funding for fentanyl profiling.
Key Points
- 1Grants to states and localities enhance postmortem toxicology testing and electronic death reporting systems.
- 2Law enforcement agencies must report overdose data to the National Forensic Laboratory Information System to receive funding.
- 3DEA must develop uniform reporting standards for drug purity, formulation, and weight to improve interagency data sharing.
Impact Areas
State and local governmentsLaw enforcement agenciesForensic laboratoriesFirst respondersMedical examiners and coronersPublic health systemsCommunities with high overdose rates
Generated by legislative-analysis-v2 on Nov 10, 2025