HR 920 · in committee · significant
Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act
- criminal justice
What this bill does
- The bill places all fentanyl-related substances into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.
- Drug manufacturers, distributors, and people charged with fentanyl offenses are affected.
- It removes mandatory minimum prison sentences for certain fentanyl-related drug offenses.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would removing mandatory minimums for fentanyl offenses affect sentencing consistency across different federal courts and states?
- 02
What distinguishes fentanyl-related substances that should be in Schedule I, and how would this classification impact legitimate pharmaceutical production and research?
- 03
Which communities and populations would experience the most significant consequences from scheduling all fentanyl analogs, and what evidence supports this approach over alternatives?
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Sponsor · R-FL-16
Vern Buchanan
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Introduced 2025-02-04
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Legislative timeline
2025-02-04 · 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.
2025-02-04 · 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.
2025-02-04 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-04 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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