Bill adds overdose-tracking tech option to federal opioid grant program
Placed on the calendarS. 1098Latest action
Sponsor: Maria Cantwell · Senator · WA
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Official title: Opioid Overdose Data Collection Enhancement Act
119th Congress
Topics: Crime & justice
Introduced:
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S 1098 lets states, tribes, and local police apply for existing federal grants to build overdose-tracking tools.
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What does this do?
S 1098 updates the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Grant Program to let states, cities, tribes, and law enforcement apply for funding to build or improve data-tracking tools, such as apps or maps, that record overdoses and naloxone use. It also allows groups of law enforcement agencies to jointly apply for this specific purpose. Recipients must review existing tools, avoid duplication, ensure data-sharing capability, and make data available to relevant agencies.
Who does it affect?
State and local governments, tribal governments, law enforcement agencies, and public health officials involved in opioid response.
Why does it matter?
Faster, more accurate overdose data could change how communities allocate emergency medical and public health resources, though the summary notes this as an indirect effect.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedMar 24, 2025
- Senate committee
- Senate voteYou are here · Jul 28, 2025
- House
- The president's desk
Right now: it was placed on the , and the official record shows no floor action on it since. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 127.