# 119-s-617: OPIOIDS Act

119-s-617, OPIOIDS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-617
- Congress: 119
- Title: OPIOIDS Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-18
- Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Builds nationwide overdose data systems and strengthens forensic and law enforcement reporting on fentanyl.** This bill would create grant programs and national standards to improve postmortem toxicology, link data across systems, and expand electronic death reporting so overdose trends are clearer and more timely. - Families and communities: Grants to states, territories, and localities would improve the completeness and timeliness of fatal and nonfatal opioid overdose data. Better data aims to make local response and prevention efforts more targeted. - Law enforcement and first responders: The bill would fund training to help officers identify overdoses, trace darknet drug activity, and provide containment devices to reduce secondary fentanyl exposure for first responders. - Forensic laboratories and national reporting: Grants would help labs upgrade systems and speed sample processing. The bill requires grantees to submit overdose data to the National Forensic Laboratory Information System and directs the Drug Enforcement Administration to set uniform NFLIS reporting standards and request a dedicated budget line for fentanyl signature profiling.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants to improve overdose data: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Attorney General would give grants to states, territories, and localities to improve opioid overdose data. Grants could pay for better postmortem toxicology and for linking data systems. They could also fund electronic death reporting and more complete fatal and nonfatal overdose re…
- DEA fentanyl reporting and budget clarity: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require the Drug Enforcement Administration to include a budget line showing funds needed for the Fentanyl Signature Profiling Program. DEA would also make uniform rules for entering purity, formulation, and weight into the National Forensic Laboratory Information System…
- First responder training and safety gear: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would let COPS grants pay for containment devices and training to prevent secondary fentanyl exposure for first responders. It would also require the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers to train state and local agencies on coordinating drug‑tracking with federal partners.…
- Local police and lab overdose grants: benefit, low. If enacted, the Attorney General would make grants to local police and forensic labs in high‑overdose communities. Grants could pay for officer overdose‑identification training, lab upgrades to speed and standardize reporting, and darknet‑tracing training. To use the funds, grantees would have to s…

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- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-s-522: Credit Union Board Modernization Act
- 119-s-339: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

## Sources
- [119-s-617 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/617)

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- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1032)
- [119-s-522: Credit Union Board Modernization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-522)
- [119-s-339: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-339)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-617 (as of 2026-08-11).