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S. 614: Protecting Americans from Fentanyl Trafficking Act of 2023

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Mar 1, 2023
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Summary

Introduced in Senate, Mar 1, 2023

Protecting Americans from Fentanyl Trafficking 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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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History

  1. Mar 1, 2023Introduced in the Senate by Tom Cotton.
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  1. Mar 1, 2023Introduced in Senate
  2. Mar 1, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.