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S. 2481 (115th)

Stop Trafficking in Fentanyl Act of 2018

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

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. 1 March 2018

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 1 March 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 April 2018

    Committee

    Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

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Introduced in Senate (text)

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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