This bill requires the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to interdict fentanyl and other synthetic drugs from entering federal correctional facilities via postal mail. The legislation emphasizes that inmate mail is a primary entry point for smuggling drugs, contributing to a significant rise in drug overdoses within prisons and posing serious threats to both staff and inmates. It highlights the success of past digital mail scanning pilot programs in effectively deterring smuggling attempts.

Within 180 days, the Director must evaluate existing drug interdiction equipment and mail scanning technologies, including those used by other agencies. Following this evaluation, a detailed strategy must be submitted to Congress within 90 days, outlining how to achieve 100 percent scanning capacity for all incoming mail. This strategy must ensure the protection of staff and inmates from drug exposure, guarantee inmates receive digital copies of mail within 24 hours, and provide physical copies (if clean) within 30 days, while also preserving attorney-client privilege for legal mail.

The strategy's contents must include identifying necessary technology and services, assessing operational and logistical considerations (such as personnel needs and training), and providing a budgetary proposal for fiscal years 2025 through 2027. Subject to appropriations, the Director is mandated to fully implement this strategy within three years of its submission. Furthermore, annual progress reports on the strategy's efficiency and the total quantity of detected synthetic drugs and opioids must be submitted to Congress.