To increase the penalties for fentanyl trafficking.
United States115th CongressHR-1354House of Representatives
Updated: Mar 17, 2017
Summary
Stop Trafficking in Fentanyl Act of 2017 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to modify the drug quantity thresholds that trigger a mandatory minimum prison term for a defendant who manufactures, distributes, or possesses with intent to distribute fentanyl. Specifically, the bill reduces from 400 to 20 grams the fentanyl quantity and from 100 to 5 grams the fentanyl analogue quantity that trigger a 10-year or 20-year mandatory minimum prison term for high-level first-time or repeat offenders. It also reduces from 40 to 2 grams the fentanyl quantity and from 10 to 0.5 grams the fentanyl analogue quantity that trigger a 5-year or 10-year mandatory minimum prison term for low-level first-time or repeat offenders.
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S-2481: A bill to increase the penalties for fentanyl trafficking.Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism. Hearings held.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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