S. 3193 · 116th Congress
A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances, and for other purposes.
- Stage
- Introduced
- Sponsor
- Rob Portman
- Introduced
- 2020-01-14
- Latest action
- 2020-01-15 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 405.
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.