House vote: H.R. 4761 // December 9, 2019Needed two-thirds to pass
DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2019
Sponsor: Clay Higgins (R-LA)
DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2019 This bill establishes new requirements related to the detection of illicit narcotics at ports of entry. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) must implement a strategy to ensure chemical screening devices are able to identify narcotics at purity levels equal to or less than 10%, or provide an alternate method for identifying narcotics at lower purity levels.
Crime and Law Enforcement Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 9.5% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 393 | 90.2% |
| Nay | Lost | 1 | 0.2% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 9.5% |