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HR 5694 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

Fentanyl Penalties Parity Act

Introduced: November 3, 2021 Introduced by: Grothman, Glenn Republican · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Oct 25, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 22, 2021
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Oct 22, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fentanyl Penalties Parity Act

This bill modifies 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 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 mandatory minimum prison term for low-level first-time or repeat offenders.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1293 Related bill Ending the Fentanyl Crisis Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Republican 11
Lamborn, Doug
· May 6, 2022
Mullin, Markwayne
· Mar 29, 2022
Keller, Fred
· Dec 2, 2021
Taylor, Van
· Nov 15, 2021
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Nov 4, 2021
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Nov 3, 2021
CHABOT, STEVE
· Nov 3, 2021
 R
Fallon, Pat
Texas · Nov 3, 2021
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Nov 3, 2021
Gibbs, Bob
· Nov 3, 2021
Gonzalez, Anthony
· Nov 3, 2021
Hice, Jody
· Nov 3, 2021
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Nov 3, 2021
 R
Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Nov 3, 2021
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Nov 3, 2021
Posey, Bill
· Nov 3, 2021
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Nov 3, 2021
 R
Tenney, Claudia
New York · Nov 2, 2021
 R
Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Oct 27, 2021
 R
Fitzgerald, Scott
Wisconsin · Oct 22, 2021
 R
Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Oct 22, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5694: Fentanyl Penalties Parity Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5694/
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"H.R. 5694: Fentanyl Penalties Parity Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5694/.
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H.R. 5694, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5694/.
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