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H.R. 1580 118th Congress House

CEASE Overdose Act of 2023

Official title: To amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 14, 2023 Introduced by: Mike Johnson Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Drug trafficking and controlled substances
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Mar 24, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 14, 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 14, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 24, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Continuous and Enduring Action to Stop Every Overdose Act of 2023 or the CEASE Overdose Act of 2023

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 December 31, 2024.

 Related & companion bills 8
  • HR 6713 Reintroduction of CEASE Overdose Act of 2022
  • HR 171 HALT Fentanyl Act
  • HR 467 HALT Fentanyl Act
  • HR 568 SAFE Act
  • HR 1758 SIFT Act of 2023
  • S 600 Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act
  • S 614 Protecting Americans from Fentanyl Trafficking Act of 2023
  • S 1141 HALT Fentanyl Act
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1580: CEASE Overdose Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1580/
MLA
"H.R. 1580: CEASE Overdose Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1580/.
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H.R. 1580, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1580/.
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