S. 339 · 117th Congress · Senate

Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced
Feb 22, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act

This bill places fentanyl-related substances as a class into schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. A schedule I controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that has a high potential for abuse; has no currently accepted medical value; and is subject to regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act.

Additionally, the bill prohibits the application of a mandatory minimum prison term for certain drug offenses involving fentanyl-related substances.

Action Timeline

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  1. FEB 22, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. FEB 22, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Feb 22, 2021

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