Ending the Fentanyl Crisis Act of 2019 This bill reduces drug quantity thresholds that trigger certain mandatory minimum prison terms for a defendant who manufactures, distributes, imports, exports, or possesses with intent to distribute fentanyl. 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
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCriminal procedure and sentencingDrug trafficking and controlled substancesPostal serviceTrade restrictionsU.S. Sentencing Commission
Ending the Fentanyl Crisis Act of 2019
USA116th CongressS-1724| Senate
| Updated: 6/5/2019
Ending the Fentanyl Crisis Act of 2019 This bill reduces drug quantity thresholds that trigger certain mandatory minimum prison terms for a defendant who manufactures, distributes, imports, exports, or possesses with intent to distribute fentanyl. 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.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCriminal procedure and sentencingDrug trafficking and controlled substancesPostal serviceTrade restrictionsU.S. Sentencing Commission