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S 4062118th CongressFailed / ExpiredSenate

CATCH Fentanyl Act

Policy Area: Crime and Law Enforcement
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Origin Chamber
Senate
Last Updated
May 27, 2025
Latest Action Date
Dec 9, 2024

Latest Action

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 678.

Official Summary

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Executive Summary

The CATCH Fentanyl Act is a Senate bill from the 118th Congress focused on crime and law enforcement, specifically addressing issues related to fentanyl. The bill was placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar but ultimately failed or expired without becoming law. There is no official summary or full text available, limiting detailed analysis of its provisions or specific measures.

Bottom Line

The CATCH Fentanyl Act aimed to address fentanyl-related crime but did not advance to enactment and lacks publicly available detailed content for comprehensive review.

Policy Risk Level
🟡 Medium
Neutral Risk Assessment
Key Points
  • The bill is categorized under crime and law enforcement policy.
  • It was introduced in the Senate during the 118th Congress as S.4062.
  • The latest procedural action was placement on the Senate Legislative Calendar, but the bill failed or expired.
Who Benefits?

['Law enforcement agencies involved in combating fentanyl trafficking and related crimes', 'Public health and safety sectors concerned with fentanyl abuse and overdose', 'Communities affected by fentanyl distribution and use']

Potential Concerns

["Lack of publicly available full text and official summary limits transparency and public understanding of the bill's specific provisions", 'Potential implementation challenges cannot be assessed due to missing details', 'Unclear funding mechanisms or enforcement authorities due to absence of detailed legislative text']

Political Context

The bill was introduced in the Senate during the 118th Congress and was placed on the legislative calendar but did not progress to passage. It is part of ongoing legislative efforts to address the fentanyl crisis within the broader crime and law enforcement policy area.

Hidden Impact Review

Hidden impact flags detected: 2

GovScope reviewed 2 policy-risk categories. Hover for a quick definition. Click detected flags for bill-specific details.

2 Detected
Detected Flags
Indirect Effects

['Potential increased focus on fentanyl-related law enforcement if similar legislation is introduced or enacted in the future', "Possible influence on public and legislative awareness of fentanyl issues despite the bill's failure", 'Resource allocation discussions related to fentanyl enforcement may be impacted by legislative attempts such as this bill']

GovScope Watchdog Notes

The absence of an official summary and full bill text significantly limits transparency and public oversight. For effective government transparency, access to complete legislative texts and summaries is essential to understand policy impacts and implementation requirements.

Passage Likelihood: LowConfidence: 60%Model: gpt-4.1-mini

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