DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (2 Dec 2024): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 654.
What this bill does
The DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024, if enacted, would provide legal authority for the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate to improve drug detection capabilities. This includes funding research and development for better equipment and reference libraries to help law enforcement identify drugs like fentanyl and xylazine. The bill specifically mentions advancements in portable detection equipment, analysis of complex drug mixtures, and technologies using artificial intelligence to identify new substances.
This legislation primarily affects law enforcement agencies, providing them with improved tools to detect and identify illicit substances. The Directorate would be required to follow standards from the National Institute of Standards and Technology and use information from the Drug Enforcement Administration when developing these technologies.
S. 4419 was introduced in May 2024 and has been ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The next step would involve the bill being considered by the full Senate. If passed by the Senate, it would then move to the House of Representatives for consideration.
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Official summary
Detection Equipment and Technology Evaluation to Counter the Threat of Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024 or the DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024
This bill provides statutory authority for the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate to take certain actions to support the detection of drugs such as fentanyl and xylazine.
Specifically, the bill provides statutory authority for the directorate's research and development efforts to improve drug detection equipment and reference libraries for law enforcement agencies, including with respect to portable equipment, equipment that can analyze complex samples, and technology that uses artificial intelligence or other techniques to detect new substances. The bill additionally requires the directorate to follow certain standards and rely on certain information from the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Drug Enforcement Administration, respectively, regarding these efforts.
Timeline
2 Dec 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 654.
Common questions
- What does S. 4419 do?
- The DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024, if enacted, would provide legal authority for the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate to improve drug detection capabilities. This includes funding research and development for better equipment and reference libraries to help law enforcement identify drugs like fentanyl and xylazine. The bill specifically mentions advancements in portable detection equipment, analysis of complex drug mixtures, and technologies using artificial intelligence to identify new substances. This legislation primarily affects law enforcement agencies, providing them with improved tools to detect and identify illicit substances. The Directorate would be required to follow standards from the National Institute of Standards and Technology and use information from the Drug Enforcement Administration when developing these technologies. S. 4419 was introduced in May 2024 and has been ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The next step would involve the bill being considered by the full Senate. If passed by the Senate, it would then move to the House of Representatives for consideration.
- Has S. 4419 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 4419. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 4419?
- S. 4419 was sponsored by Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), with 6 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 4419?
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 654. (2 Dec 2024).
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