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118th Congress (2023-2025) Legislation and Funding

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Congressional Committee List

SAKI Grants

Federal Research Interests

Coverdell Grant Qualifications

Standards Development Organization Funding

CFSO supports authorization and appropriation for forensic science standards development at forensic science standards development organizations.

2023 Priorities

Justice for All Reauthorization Act

CFSO supports the Justice for All Reauthorization Act.

ME/C Support Legislation and NamUs Authorization

CFSO supports legislation for Forensic Pathologist loan reimbursement and funding for Forensic Pathology Fellowships.  CFSO also supports funding for MDI education and training.  NamUs must be a codified program in the federal government.

 

THE STRENGTHENING THE MEDICAL EXAMINER AND CORONER SYSTEM ACT OF 2024

 

Fentanyl Bill

This bill extends until October 22, 2021, the temporary scheduling order issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration to place fentanyl-related substances in schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. The bill was signed into law on May 4, 2021.

The previous order (PL 116-114) extended the last scheduling and also requested a GAO report to look at the matter. Titled “Synthetic Opioids, Considerations for the Class-Wide Scheduling of Fentanyl-Related Substances” (attached). The GAO report was sent to Congress in April 2021.

The GAO report provides analyzed documents, data and statements for Federal, state and local stakeholders. It focused on the “effects related to drug classification, research, and federal law enforcement and effects from the classification of similar substances.”

Evidence Preservation Bill

FY23 Budget

CFSO is preparing for FY23 by engaging our federal partners as they prepare their budget related to forensic science.  You can see our letters to these agency heads from the links below.

FY24 Budget

CFSO is preparing for FY24 by engaging our federal partners as they prepare their budget related to forensic science.  You can see our letters to these agency heads from the links below.

FY25 Budget

CFSO is preparing for FY25 by engaging our federal partners as they prepare their budget related to forensic science.  You can see our letters to these agency heads from the links below.