HR 830 · in committee · significant
SAFE Act
- criminal justice
What this bill does
- The bill permanently places fentanyl-related substances into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.
- It affects drug researchers, federal courts, and people convicted of fentanyl-related offenses.
- It allows courts to reduce sentences for past convictions if fentanyl substances are later reclassified, and streamlines research registration requirements.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would permanently scheduling fentanyl-related substances in Schedule I affect legitimate pharmaceutical research compared to current temporary scheduling practices?
- 02
What evidence supports that sentence reduction provisions for past fentanyl convictions would improve public safety or rehabilitation outcomes?
- 03
Which fentanyl analogs would fall under Schedule I, and how would courts determine which past convictions qualify for sentence review under this bill?
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Sponsor · D-NH-1
Chris Pappas
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
17/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-31
Joining the bill
Maria Elvira Salazar
R-FL-27 · original
Dan Newhouse
R-WA-4 · original
Angie Craig
D-MN-2
Jason Crow
D-CO-6
Shomari Figures
D-AL-2
Nikki Budzinski
D-IL-13
Chrissy Houlahan
D-PA-6
Jennifer L. McClellan
D-VA-4
Johnny Olszewski, Jr.
D-MD-2
Scott H. Peters
D-CA-50
Gerald E. Connolly
D-VA-11
Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.
D-CA-31
+ 5 more
Legislative timeline
2025-01-31 · house · IntroReferral
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.
2025-01-31 · house · IntroReferral
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.
2025-01-31 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-31 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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