118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 4701Protecting Americans from Fentanyl Trafficking Act of 2023

To codify the temporary scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances by adding fentanyl-related substances to schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.

Crime and law enforcement
Introduced Jul 18, 2023
Last action Jul 21, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Jul 18, 2023
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Referred
Jul 21, 2023
E&C · Judiciary
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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SummaryCRS Summary

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 December 31, 2024.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 4 actions
Jul 21, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 18, 2023
Introduced in House
Jul 18, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 18, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.