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LAST ACTION OCT 1, 2026  UPDATED OCT 6
H.R. 10678HOUSE BILL · 119TH CONGRESS119TH

Fight Against Fentanyl Act

Allows Byrne JAG grants to support purchases of fentanyl testing kits and opioid reversal agents.

WHERE IT STANDS

In the House Judiciary Committee since Oct. 1, 2026, 7 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.

  1. INTRODUCEDINTROOCT 1, 2026
  2. COMMITTEECOMM.IN COMMITTEE
  3. HOUSEHOUSE—
  4. SENATESENATE—
  5. LAWLAW—
SPONSOR
Rep. Thomas H. Kean, Jr.R-NJ
3 COSPONSORS3 R · 0 D
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WHAT IT DOES

What the bill would do, and why it matters

BASED ON THE TEXT AS INTRODUCED
tl;drWRITTEN OCT 6 FROM THE TEXT AS INTRODUCED

Public-safety grant money is limited to eligible uses. The bill would let Byrne JAG grants support programs that buy fentanyl testing kits and opioid reversal agents.

  • INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
  • DATA NOTE No Congressional Research Service summary was available.
WHAT IT WOULD DO · 1 PROVISIONINTRODUCED IN HOUSE
  1. Allows grants to buy fentanyl-response supplies

    The bill would let Byrne JAG grant funds pay for fentanyl testing kits and opioid reversal agents.

THE CONTEXT

The practical difference is that Byrne JAG grant funds could support purchases intended to detect fentanyl and respond to opioid overdoses, alongside other eligible uses.

Written from the bill text.

TEXT VERSIONS
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THE JOURNEY

The path it took, step by step

FROM THE OFFICIAL ACTIONS ON CONGRESS.GOV
  1. IntroducedOCT 1, 2026
    HOUSE
    OCT 1, 2026
    By Rep. Jr. with 3 original cosponsors
    Referred to Judiciary
  2. SAME DAYNOW
    House committeeOCT 1, 2026
    JUDICIARY NOW
    OCT 1, 2026
    In committee for 7 days
    No hearing yet
  3. 7 DAYS SO FAR
    Passed the House—
    HOUSE FLOOR
    —
    Not scheduled
  4. Senate committee—
    SENATE
    —
  5. Passed the Senate—
    SENATE FLOOR
    —
    Not scheduled
  6. Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDED
    BOTH CHAMBERS
    ONLY IF NEEDED
    Skipped if the other chamber passes the same text
  7. Signed into law—
    PRESIDENT
    —
    10 days to sign or veto
KEY ACTIONS2 OF 2 · PROCEDURAL STEPS FOLDED
  1. OCT 12026OCT 1, 2026REFERREDHOUSEReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  2. OCT 12026OCT 1, 2026INTRODUCEDHOUSEIntroduced in House
HOW LONG LAWS TAKE119 LAWS THIS CONGRESS

At day 7, this bill is already older than 3% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.

DAYS FROM INTRODUCTION TO SIGNING · ○ CEREMONIAL
YOUR MEMBERS

Where your members stand on it

WHO’S BEHIND IT · 3 COSPONSORS

A coalition from 2 states

PARTY MIX
3 REPUBLICANS0 DEMOCRATS

Plus the sponsor, a Republican. Every cosponsor is from one party.

COSPONSORS BY STATEEACH BAR IS THE SHARE OF THE STATE’S HOUSE MEMBERS
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DEMOCRATDEMREPUBLICANREPINDEPENDENTINDSPONSORNOT A COSPONSORNONE
PARTY MIX
3 REPUBLICANS0 DEMOCRATS

Plus the sponsor, a Republican. Every cosponsor is from one party.

MOMENTUM
OCT 2026 · 3 ORIGINALNOW · 3

Rep. Kean’s record: sponsored 40 bills this Congress. 3 passed the House; 0 became law.

EVERY COSPONSOR · IN THE ORDER THEY JOINED3 ACTIVE
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