Comprehensive Fentanyl Control Act

Summary

Comprehensive Fentanyl Control Act This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to modify the drug quantity thresholds that trigger a mandatory minimum prison term for a defendant who manufactures, distributes, or possesses with intent to distribute fentanyl. It also establishes a consecutive mandatory prison term for a defendant who commits a drug offense involving a detectable amount of heroin or fentanyl. The bill establishes a rebuttable presumption that the illegal manufacture of a controlled substance that contains a detectable amount of heroin or fentanyl creates a substantial risk of harm to human life. The Drug Enforcement Administration may temporarily place a drug or substance into schedule I based on a finding: (1) that the drug or substance satisfies the criteria for being a synthetic opioid, and (2) that adding it will prevent abuse or misuse. The bill makes it a crime to knowingly mail to an unauthorized person equipment that may be used to manufacture counterfeit controlled substances. A violator is subject to criminal penalties. Finally, it makes it a crime to import, export, manufacture, distribute, dispense, or possess with intent to manufacture, distribute, or dispense, a synthetic opioid that is not clearly labeled. A violator is subject to criminal and civil penalties.

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Timeline

1. 29 March 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 March 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 March 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 29 March 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 31 March 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

6. 21 April 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 29 March 2017 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 29 March 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 29 March 2017

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 29 March 2017

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Sponsors

• Daniel Donovan · R · Sponsor
• Thomas Rooney · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] · R · Cosponsor
• Lee Zeldin · R · Cosponsor
• Bradley Byrne · R · Cosponsor
• Ted Budd · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hsgo00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Stop Trafficking in Fentanyl Act of 2017
• related to ← To restrict the mailability of tableting machines, encapsulating machines, and controlled substance counterfeiting materials, and for other purposes.
• related to ← Stop Trafficking in Fentanyl Act of 2018