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House Bill 5694
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Fentanyl Penalties Parity Act
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Introduced in House on Oct 22, 2021
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H. R. 5694 (Introduced-in-House)


117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5694


To reduce the threshold for mandatory minimum penalties for fentanyl-related offenses under the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 22, 2021

Mr. Grothman (for himself, Mr. Tiffany, and Mr. Fitzgerald) introduced the following bill; which was 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

A BILL

To reduce the threshold for mandatory minimum penalties for fentanyl-related offenses under the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Fentanyl Penalties Parity Act”.

SEC. 2. Amendments to the Controlled Substances Act.

Section 401(b)(1) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)) is amended—

(1) in subparagraph (A)(vi)—

(A) by striking “400” and inserting “20”;

(B) by striking “100” and inserting “5”; and

(C) by inserting “scheduled or unscheduled” before “analogue of”; and

(2) in subparagraph (B)(vi)—

(A) by striking “40” and inserting “2”;

(B) by striking “10” and inserting “0.5”; and

(C) by inserting “scheduled or unscheduled” before “analogue of”.

SEC. 3. Amendments to the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act.

Section 1010(b) of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 960(b)) is amended—

(1) in paragraph (1)(F)—

(A) by striking “400” and inserting “20”;

(B) by striking “100” and inserting “5”; and

(C) by inserting “scheduled or unscheduled” before “analogue of”; and

(2) in paragraph (2)(F)—

(A) by striking “40” and inserting “2”;

(B) by striking “10” and inserting “0.5”; and

(C) by inserting “scheduled or unscheduled” before “analogue of”.