Senate Bill 600
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 1, 2023
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
600
Congress
118
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
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No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act
This bill permanently places fentanyl-related substances as a class into schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. A schedule I controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that has a high potential for abuse; has no currently accepted medical value; and is subject to regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act.
Fentanyl-related substances are currently regulated under schedule I through a temporary order issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration. The temporary order expires on December 31, 2024.
March 1, 2023
03/01/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
03/01/2023
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Apr 17, 2024 11:52:01 PM