S. 1410 · 117th Congress

Protecting Americans from Fentanyl Trafficking Act of 2021

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Tom Cotton
Introduced
2021-04-28
Latest action
2021-04-28 · Introduced in Senate

Summary

Protecting Americans from Fentanyl Trafficking Act of 2021

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 January 28, 2022.