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Protecting Americans from Fentanyl Trafficking Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1410| Senate 
| Updated: 4/28/2021
Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protecting Americans from Fentanyl Trafficking Act of 2021 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. The temporary scheduling order issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration to place fentanyl-related substances into schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act expires on January 28, 2022.
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Timeline
Apr 28, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Apr 28, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • April 28, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 28, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 117-3457: Protecting Americans from Fentanyl Trafficking Act of 2022
Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Protecting Americans from Fentanyl Trafficking Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1410| Senate 
| Updated: 4/28/2021
Protecting Americans from Fentanyl Trafficking Act of 2021 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. The temporary scheduling order issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration to place fentanyl-related substances into schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act expires on January 28, 2022.
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Timeline
Apr 28, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Apr 28, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • April 28, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 28, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 117-3457: Protecting Americans from Fentanyl Trafficking Act of 2022
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Drug trafficking and controlled substances