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H.R. 5459 115th Congress House

Ending the Fentanyl Crisis Act of 2018

Official title: To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to modify the offenses relating to fentanyl, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 10, 2018 Introduced by: J. French Hill Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCriminal procedure and sentencingDrug trafficking and controlled substancesPostal service
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May 21, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Apr 10, 2018
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Apr 10, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 21, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ending the Fentanyl Crisis Act of 2018

This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to modify the drug quantity thresholds that trigger a mandatory minimum prison term for a defendant who manufactures, distributes, imports, exports, 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.

Additionally, the bill directs the U.S. Postal Service to increase the availability of chemical screening devices and dedicate the appropriate number of personnel to interdict fentanyl and other substances that are unlawfully imported into the United States.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2635 Ending the Fentanyl Crisis Act of 2018
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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Republican 10
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Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Jun 12, 2018
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · May 7, 2018
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Apr 24, 2018
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Apr 18, 2018
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Apr 18, 2018
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Harris, Andy
Maryland · Apr 18, 2018
Hultgren, Randy
· Apr 18, 2018
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Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Apr 18, 2018
McKinley, David
· Apr 18, 2018
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Apr 18, 2018
SMITH, LAMAR
· Apr 18, 2018
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Apr 18, 2018
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Apr 18, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5459: Ending the Fentanyl Crisis Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5459/
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"H.R. 5459: Ending the Fentanyl Crisis Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5459/.
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