H.R. 5694 · 117th Congress · House

Fentanyl Penalties Parity Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Introduced
Oct 22, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Fentanyl Penalties Parity Act

This bill modifies the drug quantity thresholds that trigger a mandatory minimum prison term for a defendant who manufactures, distributes, imports, exports, or possesses with intent to distribute fentanyl.

Specifically, the bill reduces from 400 to 20 grams the fentanyl quantity and from 100 to 5 grams the fentanyl analogue quantity that trigger a mandatory minimum prison term for high-level first-time or repeat offenders. It also reduces from 40 to 2 grams the fentanyl quantity and from 10 to 0.5 grams the fentanyl analogue quantity that trigger a mandatory minimum prison term for low-level first-time or repeat offenders.

Action Timeline

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  1. NOV 01, 2022Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

  2. OCT 25, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  3. OCT 22, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. OCT 22, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. OCT 22, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  6. OCT 22, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Committees

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Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee

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Referred: Nov 1, 2022

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Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Oct 25, 2021

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Oct 22, 2021

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Oct 22, 2021

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