Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act
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.
Additionally, the bill prohibits the application of a mandatory minimum prison term for certain drug offenses involving fentanyl-related substances.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-22 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate |
| 2021-02-22 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |