S. 4419 · 118th Congress
DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024
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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
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · May 23, 2024
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024
Also known as: Detection Equipment and Technology Evaluation to Counter the Threat of Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024
Latest action (Dec 2, 2024): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 654.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 23, 2024
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.