{"id":2004595,"date":"2023-08-18T07:24:04","date_gmt":"2023-08-18T11:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reps-fry-and-gallego-to-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-help-address-the-fentanyl-crisis\/"},"modified":"2023-08-18T07:24:41","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T11:24:41","slug":"reps-fry-and-gallego-to-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-help-address-the-fentanyl-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reps-fry-and-gallego-to-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-help-address-the-fentanyl-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Reps. Fry and Gallego to propose bipartisan bill for fentanyl crisis."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Freps-fry-and-gallego-to-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-help-address-the-fentanyl-crisis%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2004595&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>EXCLUSIVE:\u200b Bipartisan Bill\u2062 Introduced to Address Fentanyl\u2063 Crisis<\/h2>\n<p>Reps. Russell Fry\u2064 (R-SC) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) are joining forces to\u200b tackle the devastating effects of the fentanyl\u200c crisis.\u2063 Their proposed \u200clegislation, known as the\u2063 Fentanyl Crisis\u2063 Research and Evaluation Act, aims to shed\u2063 light\u2064 on the\u2062 impact this crisis is having on taxpayers\u200d and \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reps-fry-and-gallego-to-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-help-address-the-fentanyl-crisis\/\" title=\"Reps. Fry and Gallego to propose bipartisan bill for fentanyl crisis.\">explore \u2064potential \u200crelief measures<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>What the Bill Entails<\/h3>\n<p>The Fentanyl Crisis Research and Evaluation \u200dAct mandates a\u2063 comprehensive study by the comptroller general \u200cof the United States. This study will \u200bexamine the repercussions of the fentanyl crisis\u200c on \u200dvarious aspects,\u200c including the labor market,\u2063 demographic \u2063groups, industry sectors, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-american-families-plan-is-far-from-a-new-deal-economic-boon\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s \u2018American Families Plan\u2019 Is Far From a New Deal Economic Boon\">federal tax revenue<\/a>, Medicaid and\u200d other health programs, \u2063housing \u2062stability, and \u2064state finances. The findings will be presented in a report to Congress.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The bill\u2064 also seeks \u2064to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/survey-majority-of-liberal-college-students-are-not-proud-to-be-american\/\" title=\"Survey: Majority Of Liberal College Students Are Not Proud To Be American\">identify actionable steps<\/a> that the federal \u200cgovernment can take to alleviate the burden \u200cof the fentanyl crisis on states and efficiently address\u200c the issue.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Why This Bill Matters<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;To \u2062combat\u200b the fentanyl crisis effectively, \u2062we need to understand the full scope of the problem,&#8221;\u200c stated Rep. Gallego.\u200d &#8220;By reporting on the impacts of the fentanyl \u200ccrisis on\u200c the\u2063 labor market, health\u200c programs, housing, and more,\u200b the \u2064Fentanyl Crisis Research and Evaluation Act will give Congress the information we \u200bneed to mitigate the \u2063burden on states and \u2064the American\u200d people. I&#8217;m proud \u200dto have\u2062 worked on a \u200cbipartisan basis with Rep. Fry to introduce this bill.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Recent data from the Centers for\u200d Disease Control \u2064and Prevention reveals a concerning trend. Overdose deaths\u200d have\u2064 been \u200con \u200dthe\u200d rise, reaching a staggering 109,680\u200c in\u200b 2022.<\/p>\n<p>According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, synthetic \u2063opioids,\u200c particularly fentanyl, were responsible for 70,601 overdose deaths in 2021.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Addressing the Crisis<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Fentanyl is the deadliest drug our country has \u200bfaced, and\u200c it has taken the lives of too many Americans,&#8221; emphasized Rep. Fry. &#8220;I&#8217;m proud to introduce this bipartisan legislation that will give the federal government a deeper understanding\u2062 of the implications \u200bof\u2063 this ongoing crisis. There is no other study that includes\u200c the specific\u2063 information that this \u2062legislation \u200brequires. It&#8217;s \u2062important for lawmakers to understand the effects of this \u2062deadly drug on our\u2062 country so we can pinpoint solutions to address it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>By taking a \u2063proactive approach and conducting a thorough\u200b study, Fry and Gallego hope to equip lawmakers with the necessary knowledge to combat the fentanyl crisis effectively and protect the well-being of the American people.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">CLICK HERE\u200d TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON\u2062 EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reps. Russell Fry (R-SC) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) plan to introduce a bipartisan bill mandating a government study on the impact of the fentanyl crisis on taxpayers and potential relief measures. 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