Fentanyl Control Bill
Official: Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act
This bill aims to strengthen the control of fentanyl and similar drugs by classifying them as highly restricted substances. It also adjusts sentencing rules for related offenses to address the growing fentanyl crisis.
Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act This bill 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. Additionally, the bill prohibits the application of a mandatory minimum prison term for certain drug offenses involving fentanyl-related substances.
1. This bill adds fentanyl-related substances to the list of highly controlled drugs. 2. It defines what counts as fentanyl-related substances based on their chemical structure. 3. The bill removes minimum prison sentences for certain fentanyl-related offenses.
People involved in drug enforcement, users of fentanyl, and communities affected by drug-related issues.