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Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act

A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] Introduced January 21, 2025 Cosponsors 7 (7 R) Latest action January 21, 2025

Summary

Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act
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.
Fentanyl-related substances are currently regulated under schedule I through a temporary order issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration. The temporary order expires on March 31, 2025.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Jan 21, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  2. Jan 21, 2025 Introduced in Senate

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