Build on efforts to end the opioid epidemic.

Richard Hudson · North Carolina · Republican

policy impact 0.71 specificity 0.62 extraction confidence 94%

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Evidence

In Congress, I have also championed legislation to: ... Address the opioid epidemic and increase penalties for fentanyl.

Hudson’s official issue page says he has championed legislation aimed at the opioid epidemic and fentanyl penalties, showing ongoing engagement with the issue.

partial same_term

Health Care | Congressman Richard Hudson
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 91%

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Sponsor: Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] (Introduced 05/07/2018) ... Tracker: Tip | This bill has the status Passed House.

Hudson introduced an opioid-related bill and it passed the House, which is concrete legislative effort toward the promise, even though it did not become law.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 5687 - SOUND Disposal and Packaging Act | Congress.gov
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 98%

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Vote Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended ... Securing Opioids and Unused Narcotics with Deliberate Disposal and Packaging Act of 2018 ... Status: Passed

The House approved Hudson’s opioid-disposal bill, confirming that his anti-opioid legislation advanced through the chamber.

partial same_term A for effort

Roll Call 269 | Bill Number: H.R. 5687 | Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 97%

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I've also sponsored the HALT Fentanyl Act to increase penalties on the lethal opioid which has entered the U.S. through our border at record rates.

Hudson publicly states that he sponsored fentanyl-related legislation, which is further evidence of concrete action on the opioid issue.

partial same_term A for effort

Immigration | Congressman Richard Hudson
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 89%

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By Mr. GRIFFITH (for himself, ... Mr. Hudson, ... ) ... Passed House amended, H533 [6FE].

Hudson was among the listed members behind the HALT Fentanyl Act, and the bill passed the House, showing sustained legislative activity on fentanyl policy.

partial later_term A for effort

H.R. 27 - HALT Fentanyl Act | Congress.gov History
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 86%

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Latest Action: 07/16/2025 Became Public Law No: 119-26. Tracker: Tip | This bill has the status Became Law.

The HALT Fentanyl Act was enacted into law in July 2025, which is concrete federal action addressing fentanyl-related substances and therefore evidence of progress on the opioid issue, though it does not show the broader opioid epidemic being ended.

partial later_term A for effort

S.331 - HALT Fentanyl Act | Congress.gov
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 98%

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Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9]* | 01/03/2025

Hudson was an original cosponsor of the 119th Congress version of the HALT Fentanyl Act, showing continued legislative engagement on fentanyl policy in his later term.

partial later_term A for effort

H.R.27 - HALT Fentanyl Act | Congress.gov
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 92%

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Assessments

delivered later_term A for effort

Hudson made concrete federal legislative efforts on opioid and fentanyl policy, including sponsoring the SOUND Disposal and Packaging Act in 2018, which passed the House, and later serving as an original cosponsor/material supporter of the HALT Fentanyl Act, which became Public Law 119-26 in July 2025. Because the promise was phrased as building on efforts to end the opioid epidemic rather than fully ending it, these actions satisfy the pledge. Full delivery is best credited in a later term because the clearest enacted result came in 2025, while earlier same-term activity showed serious effort but did not become law.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%

partial same_term A for effort

Hudson took concrete legislative actions related to the opioid epidemic, including introducing the SOUND Disposal and Packaging Act in 2018, which passed the House, and backing fentanyl-focused legislation such as the HALT Fentanyl Act. These actions plausibly build on anti-opioid efforts, but the evidence does not show enactment of his 2018 bill into law or a fully delivered policy outcome that would amount to ending the opioid epidemic. The promise is broad and ongoing, so the record supports partial fulfillment rather than full delivery.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 88%