S1295-119

Introduced

To require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to develop and implement a strategy to interdict fentanyl and other synthetic drugs in the mail at Federal correctional facilities.

119th Congress Introduced Apr 3, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to develop and implement a strategy to interdict fentanyl and other synthetic drugs in the mail at Federal correctional facilities., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Government Operations, Healthcare.

Who Benefits and How

law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H01FF667369A6445EA5FF341091874DC3: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bureau Of Prisons Security Check and Action against Narcotics in Mail Act or the BOP SCAN Mail Act.
  • Section HE8345924B6224F61B3B3B7C3451A6E9D: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: The Bureau of Prisons has 122 institutions located throughout the United States, employs nearly 38,000 employees, and...
  • Section H2DB9A8EB37ED4C59A936533041387D51: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term Director means the Director of the Bureau of Prisons. The term opioid has the meaning given such term in section 102 of...
  • Section HEE014012C2E547CA838FB6037B9C57B9: 4. Strategy to interdict synthetic drugs in postal mail Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall evaluate— the...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to develop and implement a strategy to interdict fentanyl and other synthetic drugs in the mail at Federal correctional facilities., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Key Policy Areas

Criminal Justice, Government Operations, Healthcare

Primary Purpose

This bill, To require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to develop and implement a strategy to interdict fentanyl and other synthetic drugs in the mail at Federal correctional facilities., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Policy Domains

Criminal Justice Government Operations Healthcare

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 3, 2025

Mr. Justice (for himself, Mr. Fetterman, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Cassidy, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Criminal Justice Government Operations Healthcare
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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