,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cegj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #bb1 #bjbc,ms4 ,jackson ,lee 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,mr4 ,jackson ( ,ill9ois1 ,mrs4 ,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 & ,mr4 ,payne7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to provide public aw>5ess & outrea* reg>d+ ! dang]s ( f5tanyl1 to exp& ! grants au?oriz$ "u ! ,compreh5sive ,opioid ,abuse ,grant ,program1 to exp& treatm5t & recov]y s]vices = p ) opioid addictions1 & to increase & to provide enhanc$ p5alties = c]ta9 (f5ses involv+ c\nt]feit pills4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,compreh5sive ,response to ,f5tanyl-,relat$ ,sub/ances & ,f5tanyl-,lac$ ,sub/ances ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates is 9 ! mid/ ( ! wor/ opioid epidemic 9 hi/ory4 7#b7 ,illicit f5tanyl is typically mix$ into h]o9 or press$ into c\nt]feit pills made to look l controll$ prescription drugs su* z oxycodone1 hydrocodone1 & ,xanax4 7#c7 ,f ,septemb] #bi ?r\gh ,decemb] #ae1 #bjba1 ! ,,dea seiz$ m ?an #a1ejj p\nds ( sub/ances conta9+ f5tanyl & #h4d million f5tanyl-lac$1 fake prescription pills4 ,! seizures 7 directly l9k$ to at lea/ #ci ov]dose dea?s & includ$ at lea/ #gf cases t involv$ buy+ & sell+ drugs on social m$ia apps4 ,ov] ! c\rse ( t ye>1 ! ,,dea seiz$ ov] #ae1jjj p\nds ( sub/ances conta9+ f5tanyl & #bj4d million fake pills1 ) r\ghly f\r out ( e #aj pills conta9+ le?al doses ( f5tanyl4 7#d7 ,! widespread availability ( illicit f5tanyl1 ! prolif]ation ( c\nt]feit pills resembl+ prescription drugs b conta9+ illicit f5tanyl or o!r illicit drugs1 & ! ease ( pur*as+ pills ?r\gh social m$ia h increas$ fatal ov]dose risk among adolesc5ts4 7#e7 ,accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control1 ov]dose dea?s rea*$ a hi/oric high ( m ?an #ij1jjj drug ov]dose dea?s 9 #bjbj1 a #ca p]c5t increase comp>$ ) ! previ\s ye> & 9 #bjba1 !re 7 m ?an #ajf1jjj report$ drug ov]dose dea?s 9 ! ,u4,s41 ) dea?s involv+ syn!tic opioids 7prim>ily f5tanyl7 numb]+ #gj1fja4 7#f7 ,betwe5 #bjai & #bjba1 m ?an #b1bjj adolesc5ts ov]dos$1 #if p]c5t ( :om 7 betwe5 ! ages ( #ae & #ai4 ,f5tanyl 0 involv$ 9 #hd p]c5t ( ! dea?s4 ,:ile c\nt]feit pill evid5ce 0 pres5t 9 #be p]c5t ( adolesc5t ov]dose dea?s1 ?is is likely an und]e/imate because pills pres5t at ! sc5es ( ! ov]dose dea?s 7 n always te/$4 7#g7 ,_m ov]dose dea?s are prev5table ) public heal? int]v5tions su* z education1 h>m r$uction1 & treatm5t access4 7#h7 ,public education campaigns c tea* te5ag]s1 p>5ts1 & o!rs on ! dang]s ( f5tanyl & c\nt]feit pills & educat+ individuals on mitigat+ practices c be b5eficial1 includ+ emphasis on n initiat+ drug use1 n us+ drugs :ile alone1 us+ f5tanyl te/ /rips1 & hav+ ov]dose rev]sal drugs readily available4 7#i7 ,opioid antagoni/s1 su* z naloxone1 c be us$ dur+ em]g5cies to rev]se opioid ov]doses & are effective at prev5t+ fatal drug ov]doses4 7#aj7 ,! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion report$ t despite an increase 9 prescriptions = em]g5cy opioid antagoni/s1 n en\gh ( ! m$ication is gett+ into ! h&s ( ^? :o ne$ x mo/4 7#aa7 ,exp&+ access to em]g5cy opioid antagoni/s & enc\rag+ p to obta9 em]g5cy opioid antagoni/s are 9 ! be/ int]e/ ( ! heal? & safety ( ! public4 7#ab7 ,increas+ access to m$ications l me?adone & bupr5orph9e t effectively treat opioid use disord] c save lives4 7#ac7 ,great] access to drug detection tools su* z f5tanyl /rips are a l[-co/ me?od ( help+ prev5t drug ov]doses & r$uc+ h>m4 #c4 ,compreh5sive ,opioid ,abuse ,grant ,program ,section #cjba ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgja7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#aa7 ,develop+1 implem5t+1 or exp&+ a program t provides tra9+ & res\rces = tea*]s & o!r s*ool (ficials 9 public or private middle s*ools1 high s*ools1 in/itutions ( high] education 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife71 or area c>e] & te*nical education s*ools 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act ( #bjjf7 on-- 7,a7 c>ry+ & adm9i/]+ an opioid ov]dose rev]sal drug or device approv$ or cle>$ by ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration2 or 7,b7 acquir+ su* a drug or device = tea*]s & o!r s*ool (ficials :o h receiv$ su* tra9+ to s c>ry & adm9i/] su* a drug or device4 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7g7 ,pref]5tial consid]ation ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is "p1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may give pref]5tial consid]ation to an application f an applicant 9 a ,/ate t has 9 effect a law t exempts f crim9al & civil liability tea*]s & o!r s*ool (ficials :o c>ry or adm9i/] 9 good fai? an opioid ov]dose rev]sal drug or device approv$ or cle>$ by ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration if tra9$ to c>ry or adm9i/] su* drug or device4 4 #d4 ,prev5tion & treatm5t ( f5tanyl-lac$ sub/ance use 7a7 ,prev5tion ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 9 consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 %all develop & implem5t a national /rategy to prev5t ! use ( f5tanyl-lac$ sub/ances4 ,! /rategy %all include ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7 ,education & outrea* to ! public ab\t ! dang]s ( f5tanyl-lac$ sub/ances4 7#b7 ,developm5t ( treatm5t programs = individuals :o are addict$ to f5tanyl-lac$ sub/ances4 7b7 ,treatm5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all provide grants to ,/ates & localities to support ! developm5t & implem5tation ( treatm5t programs = individuals :o are addict$ to f5tanyl-lac$ sub/ances4 #e4 ,enhanc$ law en=cem5t ef=ts 7a7 ,increas$ res\rces ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all increase ! res\rces available to law en=cem5t ag5cies to combat ! traffick+ ( f5tanyl-lac$ sub/ances4 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all prioritize ! foll[+ activities3 7#a7 ,inve/igation & prosecution ( individuals :o traffic f5tanyl-lac$ sub/ances4 7#b7 ,disruption ( ! supply *a9 = f5tanyl-lac$ sub/ances4 7#c7 ,prev5tion ( ! importation ( f5tanyl-lac$ sub/ances into ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,int]ag5cy coord9ation ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli% an int]ag5cy task =ce to coord9ate ! ef=ts ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local law en=cem5t ag5cies to combat ! traffick+ ( f5tanyl-lac$ sub/ances4 #f4 ,rese>* ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all conduct rese>* on ! foll[+ topics3 7#a7 ,! effects ( f5tanyl-lac$ sub/ances on human heal?4 7#b7 ,! developm5t ( new treatm5ts = individuals :o are addict$ to f5tanyl-lac$ sub/ances4 7#c7 ,! be/ practices = prev5t+ ! use ( f5tanyl-lac$ sub/ances4 #g4 ,increase 9 puni%m5t ,section #cjc7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #ccc7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#i7 7,a7 ,not)/&+ subsection 7a77#a71 any p]son :o violates subsection 7a71 7b71 7c71 or 7g7 ( section #cja ) respect to any drug1 if su* violation results 9-- 7i7 s]i\s bodily injury1 %all be imprison$ n m ?an #aj ye>s1 f9$ n m ?an #a1jjj1jjj1 or bo?2 or 7ii7 dea?1 %all be imprison$ = any t]m ( ye>s or = life1 f9$ n m ?an #e1jjj1jjj1 or bo?4 7,b7 ,not)/&+ subsection 7a77#b71 any p]son :o violates subsection 7a71 7b71 7c71 or 7g7 ( section #cja ) respect to any drug ) ! int5t to defraud or mislead1 if su* violation results 9-- 7i7 s]i\s bodily injury1 %all be imprison$ n m ?an #bj ye>s1 f9$ n m ?an #e1jjj1jjj1 or bo?2 or 7ii7 dea?1 %all be imprison$ = any t]m ( ye>s or = life1 f9$ n m ?an #aj1jjj1jjj1 or bo?4 7,c7 ,any p]son :o violates subsection 7a71 7b71 7c71 or 7g7 ( section #cja ) respect to any drug promot$ or sold onl9e %all1 9 addition ! puni%m5t provid$ = su* violation1 be s5t5c$ to a t]m ( imprisonm5t ( n m ?an #e ye>s4 4 #h4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t f5tanyl dea?s %\ld be address$ by-- 7#a7 increas+ fund+ = prev5tion & treatm5t programs1 includ+-- 7,a7 programs t provide education & treatm5t = p :o are at risk ( opioid addiction or ov]dose2 & 7,b7 s*ool-bas$ programs1 community outrea* programs1 & treatm5t c5t]s2 7#b7 exp&+ access to naloxone 7a m$ication t c rev]se ! effects ( an opioid ov]dose7 su* z by mak+ naloxone available ov]-!-c\nt] or by provid+ subsidies = its pur*ase2 7#c7 crack+ d[n on ! traffick+ ( f5tanyl1 includ+-- 7,a7 increas$ ef=ts bo? dome/ically & int]nationally2 7,b7 increas$ fund+ = law en=cem5t ag5cies2 7,c7 increas$ p5alties = f5tanyl traffick+2 & 7,d7 work+ ) o!r c\ntries to /op ! fl[ ( f5tanyl across bord]s2 7#d7 improv+ data collection & analysis1 includ+ ! improvem5t ( ,f$]al data collection & analysis on f5tanyl dea?s1 to bett] und]/& ! scope ( ! problem & id5tify effective prev5tion & treatm5t /rategies2 & 7#e7 support+ rese>* on new treatm5t options1 includ+-- 7,a7 support = rese>* on new treatm5t options = opioid addiction & ov]dose2 & 7,b7 fund+ = rese>* on new m$ications1 new deliv]y me?ods1 & new approa*es to treatm5t4