S 600
118th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 1, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act
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.
Fentanyl-related substances are currently regulated under schedule I through a temporary order issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration. The temporary order expires on December 31, 2024.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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