119th Congress
S. 165
Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Introduced
- Jan 21, 2025
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Committees
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (7)
Original cosponsors (6)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
- James E. Risch (R-ID)
- Jim Banks (R-IN)
- Mike Crapo (R-ID)
- Pete Ricketts (R-NE)
- Ted Cruz (R-TX)
Added later (1)
- Mitch McConnell (R-KY) · Jan 24, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act
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.
Fentanyl-related substances are currently regulated under schedule I through a temporary order issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration. The temporary order expires on March 31, 2025.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 21, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. - Jan 21, 2025
Introduced in Senate