Fentanyl Penalties Parity Act

Summary

Fentanyl Penalties Parity Act This bill modifies the drug quantity thresholds that trigger a mandatory minimum prison term for a defendant who manufactures, distributes, imports, exports, or possesses with intent to distribute fentanyl. Specifically, the bill reduces from 400 to 20 grams the fentanyl quantity and from 100 to 5 grams the fentanyl analogue quantity that trigger a mandatory minimum prison term for high-level first-time or repeat offenders. It also reduces from 40 to 2 grams the fentanyl quantity and from 10 to 0.5 grams the fentanyl analogue quantity that trigger a mandatory minimum prison term for low-level first-time or repeat offenders.

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Timeline

1. 22 October 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. 22 October 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 October 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 25 October 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 1 November 2022

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 22 October 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 October 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 October 2021

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 October 2021

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Sponsors

• Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] · R · Sponsor
• Thomas Tiffany · R · Sponsor
• Scott Fitzgerald · R · Sponsor
• Ronny Jackson · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Anthony Gonzalez · R · Cosponsor
• Bill Posey · R · Cosponsor
• Marjorie Greene · R · Cosponsor
• Jody Hice · R · Cosponsor
• Mary Miller · R · Cosponsor
• Bob Gibbs · R · Cosponsor
• Ralph Norman · R · Cosponsor
• STEVE CHABOT · R · Cosponsor
• Pat Fallon · R · Cosponsor
• Brian Babin · R · Cosponsor
• Jeff Fortenberry · R · Cosponsor
• Richard Hudson · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Van Taylor · R · Cosponsor
• Fred Keller · R · Cosponsor
• Markwayne Mullin · R · Cosponsor
• Doug Lamborn · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → Ending the Fentanyl Crisis Act of 2021