A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to list fentanyl analogues as schedule I controlled substances.

United States115th CongressS-1553Senate
Latest legislative activity: Jul 13, 2017

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Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act

This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to add certain fentanyl analogues to schedule I. 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.

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HR-4922: To amend the Controlled Substances Act to list fentanyl analogues as schedule I controlled substances.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3999-4000)

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