S 3457
117th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Protecting Americans from Fentanyl Trafficking Act of 2022
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 18, 2022
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 237.
Jan 10, 2022
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Jan 10, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Protecting Americans from Fentanyl Trafficking Act of 2022
This bill permanently 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.
The temporary scheduling order issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration to place fentanyl-related substances into schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act expires on February 18, 2022.
What's happening now
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 237.