The U.S. Senate this week voted 99-1 to approve legislation designed to combat the nation’s opioid crisis, NBC News reports. Senator Mike Lee of Utah, a Republican, was the only senator to vote against the measure.
The Senate Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018, comprised of 70 bills, is similar to legislation passed by the House in June. The Senate package directs funding to federal agencies to establish or expand programs dealing with prevention, treatment and recovery.
The package includes the Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act, which aims to crack down on fentanyl shipments from entering the United States. The measure requires the U.S. Postal Service to collect electronic information on merchandise that arrives in the United States. This would allow customs inspectors to screen packages for fentanyl and other contraband.