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H.R. 3629 118th Congress House

Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act

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

Introduced: May 24, 2023 Introduced by: Vern Buchanan Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal procedure and sentencingDrug trafficking and controlled substances
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May 26, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 24, 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.
May 24, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 26, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act

This bill 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.

Additionally, the bill prohibits the application of a mandatory minimum prison term for certain drug offenses involving fentanyl-related substances.

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  • HR 3269 Reintroduction of Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act
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  • HR 467 HALT Fentanyl Act
  • HR 568 SAFE Act
  • S 600 Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act
  • S 1141 HALT Fentanyl Act
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3629: Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3629/
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"H.R. 3629: Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3629/.
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H.R. 3629, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3629/.
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[H.R. 3629: Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3629/)
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