S. 3457 · 117th Congress
Protecting Americans from Fentanyl Trafficking Act of 2022
- Stage
- Introduced
- Sponsor
- Tom Cotton
- Introduced
- 2022-01-10
- Latest action
- 2022-01-18 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 237.
Summary
Protecting Americans from Fentanyl Trafficking Act of 2022
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 February 18, 2022.