United States · Bill · S
S. 2481 (115th)
Stop Trafficking in Fentanyl Act of 2018
Introduced
1 March 2018
Last action
11 April 2018 · Committee
Status
Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism. Hearings held.
Sponsors
Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Stop Trafficking in Fentanyl Act of 2018 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. 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 10-year or 20-year 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 5-year or 10-year mandatory minimum prison term for low-level first-time or repeat offenders.
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Timeline
1 March 2018
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
1 March 2018
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
11 April 2018
Committee
Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 1 March 2018 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Comprehensive Fentanyl Control Act
- related to → Stop Trafficking in Fentanyl Act of 2017
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2481
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/2481
- us · 115-s-2481 · source updated 10 August 2026