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SENATE 165119th CongressReferred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S2528)

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the plan of President Trump and Elon Musk to fire 83,000 employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs is unacceptable and must be rescinded.

Last Action
4/9/2025

Actions

  • 2025-01-21Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2025-01-21Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2025-01-21 (00)

Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act

This bill permanently 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.

Fentanyl-related substances are currently regulated under schedule I through a temporary order issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration. The temporary order expires on March 31, 2025.

Cosponsors (7)

  • Pete Ricketts (R-NE)
  • Mike Crapo (R-ID)
  • James Risch (R-ID)
  • Jim Banks (R-IN)
  • Ted Cruz (R-TX)
  • Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
  • Mitch McConnell (R-KY)

Subjects

  • Criminal procedure and sentencing
  • Drug trafficking and controlled substances
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