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S. 1410

Referred to Committee

Protecting Americans from Fentanyl Trafficking Act of 2021

Introduced 4/28/2021•117th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

4/28/2021 • Senate

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.

Introduced in Senate • 4/28/2021

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Topics & Subjects

Drug trafficking and controlled substances

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Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]

Republican • AR

Sponsored 4/28/2021

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Originated in the Senate

Introduced

April 28, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Introduced in Senate4/28/2021

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Current StatusReferred to Committee
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