S 2701
116th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act
Introduced: October 24, 2019
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Oct 24, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 24, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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