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H.R. 1354 115th Congress House

Stop Trafficking in Fentanyl Act of 2017

Official title: To increase the penalties for fentanyl trafficking.

Introduced: March 2, 2017 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal procedure and sentencingDrug trafficking and controlled substances
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Mar 2, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 2, 2017
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.
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 Latest action March 17, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Trafficking in Fentanyl Act of 2017

This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to modify the drug quantity thresholds that trigger a mandatory minimum prison term for a defendant who manufactures, distributes, 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 10-year or 20-year 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 5-year or 10-year mandatory minimum prison term for low-level first-time or repeat offenders.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 4183 Reintroduction of Stop Trafficking in Fentanyl Act of 2015
  • S 2635 Ending the Fentanyl Crisis Act of 2018
  • HR 1781 Comprehensive Fentanyl Control Act
  • S 2481 Stop Trafficking in Fentanyl Act of 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1354: Stop Trafficking in Fentanyl Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1354/
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"H.R. 1354: Stop Trafficking in Fentanyl Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1354/.
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H.R. 1354, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1354/.
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