SNIFF Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (24 Apr 2018): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
What this bill does
The Search Now, Inspect for Fentanyl Act of 2018, or SNIFF Act, would allow trained U.S. Postal Service employees at international service centers to inspect packages originating outside the U.S. and addressed to domestic locations if they have probable cause to believe the package contains illicit materials. This authority to inspect would not require a search warrant. However, an inspection would not be required if the employee believes it would pose a risk of personal injury.
This bill would directly affect postal employees who process international mail and the contents of international packages entering the U.S. It also specifies that the new inspection authority would not extend to packages already within the domestic distribution network or allow for the reading of correspondence without a warrant.
This bill was introduced in the Senate on April 24, 2018, by Senator Bill Cassidy, and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. As of now, its latest action is "Introduced."
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Official summary
Search Now, Inspect for Fentanyl Act of 2018 or the SNIFF Act
This bill requires a U.S. Postal Service employee at an international service center who has been properly trained to inspect the contents of a package that originated outside the United States and is addressed to a U.S. location to inspect the contents of such package, without obtaining a search warrant, if there is probable cause to believe that such package contains illicit materials, including matter that is nonmailable. Such requirement shall not apply if the employee believes that inspecting the contents of such a package would pose a risk of personal injury to the employee or other individuals.
Timeline
24 Apr 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Common questions
- What does S. 2741 do?
- The Search Now, Inspect for Fentanyl Act of 2018, or SNIFF Act, would allow trained U.S. Postal Service employees at international service centers to inspect packages originating outside the U.S. and addressed to domestic locations if they have probable cause to believe the package contains illicit materials. This authority to inspect would not require a search warrant. However, an inspection would not be required if the employee believes it would pose a risk of personal injury. This bill would directly affect postal employees who process international mail and the contents of international packages entering the U.S. It also specifies that the new inspection authority would not extend to packages already within the domestic distribution network or allow for the reading of correspondence without a warrant. This bill was introduced in the Senate on April 24, 2018, by Senator Bill Cassidy, and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. As of now, its latest action is "Introduced."
- Has S. 2741 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 2741. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 2741?
- S. 2741 was sponsored by Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on S. 2741?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (24 Apr 2018).
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