S 339
117th 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: February 22, 2021
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Became law
Feb 22, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 22, 2021
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 twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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