Senate Bill 3201
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act
Became Law
Became Public Law 116-114 on Feb 6, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3201
Congress
116
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
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checkPassed on January 16, 2020
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Summary
Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act
This bill extends until May 6, 2021, the temporary scheduling order issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration to place fentanyl-related substances in schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. The temporary order expires on February 6, 2020.
Additionally, the bill directs the Government Accountability Office to study and report on the classification of fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances, research on fentanyl-related substances, and the importation of fentanyl-related substances into the United States.
January 17, 2020
January 16, 2020
January 16, 2020
02/06/2020
Became Public Law No: 116-114.
02/06/2020
Signed by President.
02/03/2020
Presented to President.
01/29/2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
01/29/2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 320 - 88 (Roll no. 32). (text: CR H647)
01/29/2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 320 - 88 (Roll no. 32).
01/29/2020
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H701-702)
01/29/2020
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
01/29/2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3201.
01/29/2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H647-653)
01/29/2020
Ms. Kuster (NH) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
01/28/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
01/21/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
01/17/2020
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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.
01/17/2020
Received in the House.
01/16/2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
01/16/2020
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S261-262; text: CR S261-262)
01/16/2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
01/16/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Sep 5, 2023 5:28:32 PM