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S.708: INTERDICT Act
About This Bill
- Introduced March 23, 2017
- Latest Major Action March 23, 2017
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
20 (16 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 3 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - March 23, 2017
Bill Summary
International Narcotics Trafficking Emergency Response by Detecting Incoming Contraband with Technology Act or the INTERDICT Act This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) increase the number of chemical screening devices available to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to interdict fentanyl, other synthetic opioids, and other narcotics and psychoactive substances that are illegally imported into the United...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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March 23, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks: CR S1975-1977)
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March 23, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) |