Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act
- Last Action
- 11/9/2021
Actions
- 2021-11-09Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- 2021-05-18Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-05-17Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
- 2021-05-17Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
- 2021-05-17Introduced in House
- 2021-05-17Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-05-17 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (16)
- Chris Pappas (D-NH)
- W. Steube (R-FL)
- Brian Babin (R-TX)
- Steve Womack (R-AR)
- Madison Cawthorn (R-NC)
- C. Franklin (R-FL)
- Fred Keller (R-PA)
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)
- Mike Bost (R-IL)
- Mark Green (R-TN)
- Ted Budd (R-NC)
- John Rutherford (R-FL)
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
- Michael Waltz (R-FL)
- Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH)
- Liz Cheney (R-WY)
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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