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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.
- Introduced
- Committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
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.
Actions
- Jan 21, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Jan 21, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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