H.R. 4701
Referred to CommitteeProtecting Americans from Fentanyl Trafficking Act of 2023
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
7/21/2023 • House
Summary
Protecting Americans from Fentanyl Trafficking Act of 2023
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 December 31, 2024.
Introduced in House • 7/18/2023
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July 18, 2023
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.
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