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HR 1046119th CongressIntroduced
Marc Fischer Memorial Act
Introduced: Oct 18, 2025
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
The Marc Fischer Memorial Act requires the Bureau of Prisons to develop and implement a strategy to interdict fentanyl and other synthetic drugs in mail at federal correctional facilities.
Key Points
- 1Mandates the Bureau of Prisons Director to evaluate current interdiction equipment and technology within 180 days
- 2Requires submission of a comprehensive strategy within 90 days of evaluation to achieve 100% mail scanning capacity
- 3Sets deadlines for digital mail delivery (24 hours) and physical mail delivery (30 days) for non-contaminated mail
- 4Includes protections for legal mail with verification and attorney-client privilege maintenance
- 5Requires annual progress reports on strategy efficiency and detected synthetic drugs
- 6Sets a 3-year implementation deadline subject to appropriations
Impact Areas
Federal Bureau of Prisons and correctional facilitiesFederal inmates and prison staff safetyPrison mail processing systems and proceduresFederal budget and appropriations for prison securityDrug interdiction technology vendors
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