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Protecting Americans from Fentanyl Trafficking Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-3457| Senate 
| Updated: 1/18/2022
Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Republican Senator

Arkansas

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protecting Americans from Fentanyl Trafficking Act of 2022 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 February 18, 2022.
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Timeline
Jan 10, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Jan 10, 2022
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Jan 18, 2022
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 237.
  • January 10, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 10, 2022
    Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.


  • January 18, 2022
    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 237.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 117-1410: Protecting Americans from Fentanyl Trafficking Act of 2021

Protecting Americans from Fentanyl Trafficking Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-3457| Senate 
| Updated: 1/18/2022
Protecting Americans from Fentanyl Trafficking Act of 2022 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 February 18, 2022.
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Timeline
Jan 10, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Jan 10, 2022
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Jan 18, 2022
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 237.
  • January 10, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 10, 2022
    Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.


  • January 18, 2022
    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 237.
Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 117-1410: Protecting Americans from Fentanyl Trafficking Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted