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S 4984 117th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement

Zero Tolerance for Deceptive Fentanyl Trafficking Act

Introduced: September 28, 2022 Introduced by: Cotton, Tom Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 28, 2022
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Zero Tolerance for Deceptive Fentanyl Trafficking Act

This bill adds five fentanyl analogues and the entire category of fentanyl-related substances to 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 establishes a new criminal offense and penalties with respect to the deceptive sale of fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, or fentanyl-related substances.

What's happening now September 28, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2209 Related bill Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act
  • S 1006 Related bill Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Sep 28, 2022
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Sep 28, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4984: Zero Tolerance for Deceptive Fentanyl Trafficking Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4984/
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"S. 4984: Zero Tolerance for Deceptive Fentanyl Trafficking Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4984/.
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S. 4984, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4984/.
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