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Opioid overdose data bill advanced after heated fight over Jeffrey Epstein file disclosure
Summary
The Senate Judiciary Committee reported the Opioid Overdose Data Collection Enhancement Act after contentious debate and multiple amendments related to disclosure of Jeffrey Epstein files; committee sponsors said the bill aims to improve overdose tracking and Narcan distribution.
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Oct. 5, 2025, reported the Opioid Overdose Data Collection Enhancement Act (referred to in the markup as S.1098) after extended debate and a series of amendments that briefly threatened the bipartisan measure.
The bill, sponsored in part by Senators Cantwell, Cornyn and Klobuchar, would provide funding to improve tracking of drug-overdose incidents so that resources like naloxone (Narcan) can be distributed to areas with the greatest need, sponsors said.
During markup, Senator Cory Booker offered an…
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