A key House committee advanced an opioid prevention bill Wednesday that has come under fire by senators as a “weaker” alternative to their version.
The House Ways and Means Committee advanced four legislative packages and three standalone bills. Among them, the measure that has come under fire is the Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act, or STOP Act, which would require the U.S. Postal Service to scan incoming packages from overseas for opioids.
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