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A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to modify the offenses relating to fentanyl, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2635| Senate 
| Updated: 4/11/2018
John Kennedy

John Kennedy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (6)
Dean Heller (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Orrin G. Hatch (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Ben Sasse (Republican)

Judiciary Committee, Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Ending the Fentanyl Crisis Act of 2018 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to modify the drug quantity thresholds that trigger a mandatory minimum prison term for a defendant who manufactures, distributes, imports, exports, 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. Additionally, the bill directs the U.S. Postal Service to increase the availability of chemical screening devices and dedicate the appropriate number of personnel to interdict fentanyl and other substances that are unlawfully imported into the United States.
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Timeline
Apr 9, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Apr 9, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 11, 2018
Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism. Hearings held.
May 21, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-5459
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
  • April 9, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 9, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • April 11, 2018
    Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism. Hearings held.


  • May 21, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-5459
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 115-1354: To increase the penalties for fentanyl trafficking.
  • HR 115-5459: To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to modify the offenses relating to fentanyl, and for other purposes.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCriminal procedure and sentencingDrug trafficking and controlled substancesPostal serviceTrade restrictionsU.S. Sentencing Commission

A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to modify the offenses relating to fentanyl, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2635| Senate 
| Updated: 4/11/2018
Ending the Fentanyl Crisis Act of 2018 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to modify the drug quantity thresholds that trigger a mandatory minimum prison term for a defendant who manufactures, distributes, imports, exports, 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. Additionally, the bill directs the U.S. Postal Service to increase the availability of chemical screening devices and dedicate the appropriate number of personnel to interdict fentanyl and other substances that are unlawfully imported into the United States.
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Timeline
Apr 9, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Apr 9, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 11, 2018
Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism. Hearings held.
May 21, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-5459
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
  • April 9, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 9, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • April 11, 2018
    Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism. Hearings held.


  • May 21, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-5459
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
John Kennedy

John Kennedy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (6)
Dean Heller (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Orrin G. Hatch (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Ben Sasse (Republican)

Judiciary Committee, Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism Subcommittee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 115-1354: To increase the penalties for fentanyl trafficking.
  • HR 115-5459: To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to modify the offenses relating to fentanyl, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCriminal procedure and sentencingDrug trafficking and controlled substancesPostal serviceTrade restrictionsU.S. Sentencing Commission