HR 1291
118th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act
Introduced: March 1, 2023
Introduced by:
Fitzgerald, Scott
Republican
· Wisconsin
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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