United States 118th Congress Status: Died Bipartisan · 9 R · 1 D cosponsors

HR 6144 — Combatting Fentanyl Poisonings Act of 2023

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Summary

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize grant programs to combat fentanyl poisonings.

Bill Text

Sections of law this bill changes

2 sections in 1 law

From the bill's own amending language, matched to the official United States Code (current through Public Law 119-124).

Justice system improvement · 34 U.S.C. ch. 101 1 section Amends the act as a whole
  • § 10157 Reserved funds Amends

    34 U.S.C. § 10157 — at 10157(a)

    The law today

    (a) Of the total amount made available to carry out this part for a fiscal year, the Attorney General shall reserve not more than— (1) $20,000,000, for use by the National Institute of Justice in assisting units of local government to identify, select, develop, modernize, and purchase new technologies for use by law enforcement, of which $1,000,000 shall be for use by the Bureau of Justice Statistics to collect data necessary for carrying out this part; and (2) $20,000,000, to be granted by the Attorney General to States and units of local government to develop and implement antiterrorism training programs. (b) Of the total amount made available to carry out this part for a fiscal year, the Attorney General may reserve not more than 5 percent, to be granted to 1 or more States or units of local government, for 1 or more of the purposes specified in section 10152 of this title, pursuant to his determination that the same is necessary— (1) to combat, address, or otherwise respond to precipitous or extraordinary increases in crime, or in a type or types of crime; or (2) to prevent, compensate for, or mitigate significant programmatic harm resulting from operation of the formula established under section 10156 of this title.

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Also cites: 21 U.S.C. § 802, 26 U.S.C. § 501

How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes new grant programs to combat fentanyl poisonings and allocates specific funding for these programs.

  • 34 U.S.C. 10151 et seq.

    SEC. 509. GRANT PROGRAMS TO COMBAT FENTANYL POISONINGS.

    A new section is added to authorize grant programs specifically aimed at combating fentanyl poisonings.

  • 34 U.S.C. 10157(a)

    $20,000,000, to be granted by the Attorney General to States and units of local government to develop and implement antiterrorism training programs. → $2,000,000 for grants under section 509(b).

    Funding provisions are amended to include specific allocations for grants related to fentanyl awareness and prevention.

  • 34 U.S.C. 10157(a)

    $10,000,000 for grants under section 509(a);

    New funding is established to support grants for preventing the sale of controlled substances on social media.

  • 34 U.S.C. 10157(a)

    and

    The last paragraph of existing funding allocations is modified to include an additional grant category.

  • 34 U.S.C. 10157(a)

    . → ;

    The termination of paragraph two is changed from a period to a semicolon to facilitate additional funding provisions.

  • 34 U.S.C. 10151 et seq.

    Grants To Prevent the Sale of Controlled Substances on Social Media Platforms.

    New emphasis is placed on addressing the issue of controlled substances distributed through social media.

  • 34 U.S.C. 10151 et seq.

    Grants To Increase Public Awareness About the Dangers of Fentanyl.

    New grants are authorized for public education on the dangers of fentanyl.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 6144 do?
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize grant programs to combat fentanyl poisonings.
Who sponsors HR 6144?
HR 6144 is sponsored by Garcia, Mike (Republican), LaMalfa, Doug (Republican), Zinke, Ryan K. (Republican), Williams, Brandon (Republican), Bice, Stephanie I. (Republican), Mills, Cory (Republican), Obernolte, Jay (Republican), D'Esposito, Anthony (Republican), Peltola, Mary Sattler (Democratic), and Buchanan, Vern (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 6144?
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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