Protecting Americans from Fentanyl Trafficking Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 3/1/2023
Actions
- 2023-03-01Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2023-03-01Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-03-01 (00)
Protecting Americans from Fentanyl Trafficking Act of 2023
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.
The temporary scheduling order issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration to place fentanyl-related substances into schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act expires on December 31, 2024.
Cosponsors (9)
- Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
- Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
- John Kennedy (R-LA)
- Mike Lee (R-UT)
- Thomas Tillis (R-NC)
- John Cornyn (R-TX)
- Ted Cruz (R-TX)
- Josh Hawley (R-MO)
- J. Vance (R-OH)
Subjects
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
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