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H.R. 1291 118th Congress House

Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act

Official title: To amend the Controlled Substances Act to list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances.

Introduced: March 9, 2023 Introduced by: Scott Fitzgerald Republican · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal procedure and sentencingDrug trafficking and controlled substances
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Mar 10, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 1, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 10, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act

This bill permanently adds 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.)

Fentanyl-related substances are currently regulated under schedule I through a temporary order issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration. The temporary order expires December 31, 2024.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 600 Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Republican 10
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Harshbarger, Diana
Tennessee · Feb 15, 2024
 R
Brecheen, Josh
Oklahoma · Oct 13, 2023
 R
Donalds, Byron
Florida · May 22, 2023
 R
Lawler, Michael
New York · Apr 18, 2023
 R
Fischbach, Michelle
Minnesota · Mar 9, 2023
 R
Green, Mark E.
Texas · Mar 3, 2023
Chavez-DeRemer, Lori
· Mar 1, 2023
 R
Hinson, Ashley
Iowa · Mar 1, 2023
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Malliotakis, Nicole
New York · Mar 1, 2023
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Mills, Cory
Florida · Mar 1, 2023
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Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Mar 1, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1291: Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1291/
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"H.R. 1291: Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1291/.
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H.R. 1291, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1291/.
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