Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act
Summary
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 22, 2021
Last action Feb 22, 2021
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
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Committee
1
Feb 22, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Feb 22, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rob Portman
RRepublican
Co
Jeanne Shaheen
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Manchin, III
IIndependent
Co
Shelley Moore Capito
RRepublican
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