PREVENT Fentanyl Act
This bill amends the HERO Corps Program (previously called the HERO Child-Rescue Corps) within the Homeland Security Act to explicitly include investigating fentanyl trafficking alongside its existing focus on child exploitation. The key change adds "fentanyl trafficking" to the program's authorized investigative activities, allowing participants to prioritize this issue. A new provision limits fentanyl trafficking investigations to no more than 40% of the program's total investigative work. The bill directly affects the HERO Corps Program participants and their assigned investigative priorities.
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Mar 2023
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Introduced Mar 27, 2023
Last action Mar 27, 2023
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Mar 27, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Mar 27, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Party
State
District
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Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
Co
Gary C. Peters
DDemocratic
Co
Rick Scott
RRepublican
Co
Shelley Moore Capito
RRepublican
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