Protecting Americans from Fentanyl Trafficking Act of 2021
Summary
Protecting Americans from Fentanyl Trafficking Act of 2021 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 January 28, 2022.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
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President
Introduced Apr 28, 2021
Last action Apr 28, 2021
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Apr 28, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Apr 28, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Tom Cotton
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