Protecting Americans from Fentanyl Trafficking Act of 2023
S 614, the *Protecting Americans from Fentanyl Trafficking Act of 2023*, adds "fentanyl-related substances" to Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. This directly affects individuals, businesses, and researchers handling new fentanyl variants not yet approved for medical use. The bill defines these substances broadly to include any structurally modified versions of fentanyl (e.g., changes to its chemical groups or rings), making them illegal without authorization. This expands the legal definition to target emerging synthetic fentanyl analogs created to evade current drug laws.
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in committee
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Mar 2023
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Introduced Mar 1, 2023
Last action Mar 1, 2023
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Mar 1, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Mar 1, 2023
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Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
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