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DemocratBill · H.R. 3078· House(119-HR-3078)

To amend the Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act to direct the Secretary of Energy to coordinate with certain Federal officials to conduct research, development, testing, and evaluation of novel technologies to detect fentanyl vapor or particles in support of rapid screening of the mails, at prisons, at United States borders, and in other related use cases, and for other purposes.

Rep. Riley
Age: 45 years
New York
Introduced
4/29/2025
Last activity
4/29/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Sponsored by
Josh Riley
Cosponsors
Democrat - 0Republican - 7
Science, Technology, Communications
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill amends the Department of Energy Research and Innovation Act. It directs the Secretary of Energy to work with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Postmaster General. Together, they will conduct a program for the research, development, testing, and evaluation of new technologies. These technologies aim to detect fentanyl vapor or particles. The goal is to provide rapid screening for the mails, prisons, United States borders, and other related use cases.

Yes· 3 of 5

  • Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths?+7

    Development of fentanyl detection technology directly supports efforts to combat the opioid crisis.

  • Does this tighten control of the border?+6

    The bill provides for the rapid screening of fentanyl at United States borders.

  • Does this put more money into scientific research?+4

    Directs DOE to conduct research and development of novel detection technologies.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.