HR-6713 : Still Just a Bill

Continuous and Enduring Action to Stop Every Overdose Act of 2022 or the CEASE Overdose Act of 2022

This bill 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.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2022-11-01CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.House committee actions
2022-02-14CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.House committee actions
2022-02-11IntroReferralReferred 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.House floor actions
2022-02-11IntroReferralReferred 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.House floor actions
2022-02-11IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Mike Johnson [R] (LA-4)
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