S 3193
116th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act
Introduced: January 14, 2020
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Passed House
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Became law
Jan 15, 2020
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 405.
Jan 14, 2020
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Jan 14, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act
This bill places fentanyl-related substances as a class into 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.
Additionally, the bill prohibits the application of a mandatory minimum prison term for certain drug offenses involving fentanyl-related substances.
What's happening now
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 405.