S. 1098 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Mar 24, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryFunds better tracking of opioid overdoses
The bill allows money from an existing federal program to pay for systems that track where opioid overdoses happen and record when first responders use overdose-reversal medication. These data collection programs help document the scope and patterns of the overdose crisis in different areas.
How it affects you
If you live in a community where this program is set up, local officials and health departments will have better information about overdose patterns in your area, which can help them plan emergency response and prevention efforts. First responders and public health workers will have tools to monitor the crisis more systematically.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Mar 24, 2025)
Opioid Overdose Data Collection Enhancement Act
This bill allows grants under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program to be used to implement overdose data collection programs. An overdose data collection program tracks the locations of suspected overdoses and the administration of opioid overdose reversal medication by first responders.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 1098
A BILL
Opioid Overdose Data Collection Enhancement Act
Sponsor: Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) · Introduced Mar 24, 2025 · Crime and Law Enforcement · 2 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 28, 2025: “Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 127.”
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 2 official versions.