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H.R. 27: HALT Fentanyl Act

Passed HouseFeb 6, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 3, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)Feb 6, 2025, 312–108
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jan 3, 2025

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.

Under the bill, offenses involving fentanyl-related substances are triggered by the same quantity thresholds and subject to the same penalties as offenses involving fentanyl analogues (e.g., offenses involving 100 grams or more trigger a 10-year mandatory minimum prison term).

Additionally, the bill establishes a new, alternative registration process for certain schedule I research.

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The bill also makes several other changes to registration requirements for conducting research with controlled substances, including

  • permitting a single registration for related research sites in certain circumstances,
  • waiving the requirement for a new inspection in certain situations, and
  • allowing a registered researcher to perform certain manufacturing activities with small quantities of a substance without obtaining a manufacturing registration.

Finally, the bill expresses the sense that Congress agrees with the interpretation of Controlled Substances Act in United States v. McCray, a 2018 case decided by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York. In that case, the court held that butyryl fentanyl, a controlled substance, can be considered an analogue of fentanyl even though, under the Controlled Substances Act, the term controlled substance analogue specifically excludes a controlled substance.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Feb 6, 2025

On Passage

Passed 312–108

Yea 312majority 211Nay 108

  • Democrats98 yea, 107 nay
  • Republicans213 yea, 1 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: George Whitesides (D-CA), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Eugene Vindman (D-VA), Gabriel (Gabe) Vasquez (D-NM), Marc Veasey (D-TX), Derek Tran (D-CA), Ritchie Torres (D-NY), Norma Torres (D-CA), Dina Titus (D-NV) and Mike Thompson (D-CA) voted Yea; and 89 more

See how all 420 members voted

Showing 433 of 433 members

Yea 312

Republicans (213)

Democrats (98) broke with their party

Independents (1)

Nay 108

Republicans (1) broke with their party

Democrats (107)

Not voting 13

Republicans (3)

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Feb 6, 2025. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

2 votes on this bill

Showing 2 of 2 roll calls

  • Feb 6, 2025HouseOn PassageFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 312–108
    Roll call 33 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats98107010
    Republicans213103
    Independents1000
    Total312108013

    House roll call 33: On Passage. Passed.

    99 crossed party lines: 98 Democrats, 1 Republican

    How each member voted (433)
  • Feb 6, 2025HouseH.Amdt. 5, TrahanRejected, yea-nay 182–226
    Roll call 32 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats1822409
    Republicans0201015
    Independents0100
    Total182226024

    House roll call 32: On Agreeing to the Amendment. Failed.

    Amendment by Lori Trahan (D-MA)

    24 crossed party lines: 24 Democrats

    How each member voted (432)

Amendments

1 offered

Showing 1 of 1 amendments

  • H.Amdt. 5Lori Trahan D-MAFailedFeb 6, 2025Feb 6, 2025: On agreeing to the Trahan amendment (A002) Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 182 - 226 (Roll no. 32).

Cosponsors

61

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

1,032 points earned
  1. 1H. Griffith R-VA SponsorReached a cosponsor milestone, introduced, drew cross-party cosponsors, passed House5 events+48
  2. 2Laura Gillen D-NY2 maverick votes; cosponsored; cosponsored bill passed4 events+16
  3. 2Patrick Ryan D-NY2 maverick votes; cosponsored; cosponsored bill passed4 events+16
  4. 4Sanford Bishop D-GA2 maverick votes2 events+12
  5. 4Angie Craig D-MN2 maverick votes2 events+12
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History

  1. Feb 6, 2025Passed the House, 312–108.
  2. Jan 3, 2025Introduced in the House by H. Griffith.
Show the full action history (14 actions)
  1. Feb 10, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  2. Feb 6, 2025Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 93. (consideration: CR H520-533)
  3. Feb 6, 2025Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 27 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. The resolution makes in order only the further amendment printed in Part B of the Rules Committee report.
  4. Feb 6, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 27.
  5. Feb 6, 2025DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 93, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Trahan amendment No. 2.
  6. Feb 6, 2025POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Trahan amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes prevailed. Mrs. Trahan demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceeding until a time to be announced.
  7. Feb 6, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H533-535)
  8. Feb 6, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 312 - 108 (Roll no. 33). (text: CR H520-522)
  9. Feb 6, 2025On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 312 - 108 (Roll no. 33). (text: CR H520-522)
  10. Feb 6, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  11. Feb 5, 2025Rule H. Res. 93 passed House.
  12. Feb 4, 2025Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 93 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 27 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. The resolution makes in order only the further amendment printed in Part B of the Rules Committee report.
  13. Jan 3, 2025Introduced in House
  14. Jan 3, 2025Referred 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.