HR 5421
116th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
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SIFT Act of 2019
Introduced: December 12, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 28, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Dec 13, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 12, 2019
Referred 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.
Dec 12, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Stopping Illicit Trafficking Act of 2019 or the SIFT Act of 2019
This bill adds five fentanyl analogues and the entire category of fentanyl-related substances to 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 bill also creates a process to remove from schedule I certain fentanyl-related substances that do not have a high potential for abuse.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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