HR 5771
116th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act
Introduced: February 6, 2020
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Feb 6, 2020
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.
Feb 6, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act
This bill adds 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.
What's happening now
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.
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