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US HR467

US HR467
Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act HALT Fentanyl Act


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Introduced
01/24/2023
In Committee
03/24/2023
Crossed Over
05/30/2023
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

AN ACT To amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act (HALT Fentanyl Act), amends the Controlled Substances Act to class schedule fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I controlled substances. It establishes an expedited process for researchers to obtain registration to conduct research on these substances, and allows certain manufacturing activities to be treated as coincident to research without an additional manufacturing registration. The bill also imposes enhanced penalties for trafficking in fentanyl-related substances, and affirms the interpretation of the Controlled Substances Act from a 2018 court case.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services, Justice

Sponsors (53)

Morgan Griffith (R)* Rick Allen (R),  Kelly Armstrong (R),  Troy Balderson (R),  Jim Banks (R),  Andy Barr (R),  Aaron Bean (R),  Stephanie Bice (R),  Gus Bilirakis (R),  Mike Bost (R),  Vern Buchanan (R),  Larry Bucshon (R),  Tim Burchett (R),  Michael Burgess (R),  Kat Cammack (R),  Jerry Carl (R),  Buddy Carter (R),  John Carter (R),  Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R),  Juan Ciscomani (R),  Ben Cline (R),  Dan Crenshaw (R),  John Curtis (R),  Anthony D'Esposito (R),  Jeff Duncan (R),  Neal Dunn (R),  Chuck Edwards (R),  Brad Finstad (R),  Scott Fitzgerald (R),  Mike Garcia (R),  Brett Guthrie (R),  Diana Harshbarger (R),  Richard Hudson (R),  John Joyce (R),  Nick Langworthy (R),  Bob Latta (R),  Debbie Lesko (R),  Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R),  Dan Meuser (R),  Carol Miller (R),  Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R),  John Moolenaar (R),  Alex Mooney (R),  Jay Obernolte (R),  Gary Palmer (R),  Greg Pence (R),  August Pfluger (R),  Hal Rogers (R),  Austin Scott (R),  Jeff Van Drew (R),  Tim Walberg (R),  Bruce Westerman (R),  Steve Womack (R), 

Last Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (on 05/30/2023)

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