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S 3457 117th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement

Protecting Americans from Fentanyl Trafficking Act of 2022

Introduced: January 10, 2022 Introduced by: Cotton, Tom Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
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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
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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 January 18, 2022

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 237.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1410 Related bill Protecting Americans from Fentanyl Trafficking Act of 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3457: Protecting Americans from Fentanyl Trafficking Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3457/
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"S. 3457: Protecting Americans from Fentanyl Trafficking Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3457/.
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S. 3457, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3457/.
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