House passes bill to permanently classify fentanyl

House passes bill to permanently classify fentanyl as Schedule I drug
A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House passed the HALT Act on Thursday, a bill that seeks to permanently classify fentanyl as a Schedule I substance.
House approves permanent Schedule 1 status for fentanyl in bid to curb overdose deaths
Bipartisan legislation co-authored by Rep. Bob Latta aims to combat fentanyl crisis, triggering mandatory minimum sentences for offenses.
House passes bill elevating fentanyl to Schedule I drug — joining heroin, LSD and marijuana
The legislation permanently reclassifies fentanyl as a Schedule I drug, meaning it has no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. Other drugs with Schedule I classification, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), include heroin, LSD, marijuana, ecstasy and peyote.
Congress pushes to classify fentanyl permanently as Schedule I narcotic
Senators emerged from a hearing on the fentanyl epidemic in agreement about permanently categorizing the drug and related opioids with the highest possible classification days before one such bill on the topic is scheduled for a vote.
House approves permanent Schedule 1 classification of fentanyl
The “Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act” would amend the Controlled Substances Act to include fentanyl as a Schedule 1 drug, meaning it has no "accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse," according to the Drug Enforcement Administration. Other Schedule 1 drugs include heroin, LSD, and marijuana.
Senators discuss listing fentanyl as Schedule 1 drug
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are considering permanently classifying fentanyl-related substances as Schedule 1 drugs, a move they say could help combat the country’s growing overdose crisis. Former LSU receiver Kyren Lacy denies causing fatal crash,
Watch: Senate Judiciary Committee weighs permanent drug scheduling for fentanyl
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing Tuesday to consider legislation that would permanently classify fentanyl-related substances as a Schedule 1 drug under the Controlled Substances Act.
Senate weighs permanent Schedule I status for fentanyl
The Senate Judiciary Committee considered whether to permanently classify fentanyl and its related substances as Schedule I drugs, a move that could have significant impacts on law enforcement, public health and the deadly ongoing opioid crisis.
Stricter penalties for fentanyl-related drugs passes House with bipartisan vote
A Republican-led bill to impose harsher sentences for people convicted of fentanyl-like drug crimes narrowly passed the House on Thursday evening, with 98 Democrats supporting the measure. The GOP-spo
House Republicans pass fentanyl bill with Democratic support
Lawmakers rallied around the HALT Fentanyl Act on Thursday, successfully passing legislation in the House to classify the opioid as a Schedule I controlled substance in an effort to solidify harsher punishments for using or selling the drug.
House passes HALT Fentanyl Act, Kansas lawmakers react
Nearly 150 Americans die each day due to fentanyl overdoses,” said Rep. Tracey Mann. “This is not normal, and it is a national security crisis. The country gave Washington,
Lawmakers push to reclassify fentanyl to highest level of drug restrictions
The bill would permanently classify the opioid as Schedule 1 under the Controlled Substances Act, joining drugs such as heroin and LSD.
GOP seeks to corner Democrats with fentanyl bill
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WATCH LIVE: Lawmakers hold hearing on fentanyl classification as crisis grips nation
Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on a proposal to permanently classify fentanyl as a Schedule 1 drug, which are defined as having no medical use and a high chance of abuse.
NBC 10 News Today: Lawmakers to make Fentynal a Schedule 1 drug
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Virginia congressman introduces HALT Fentanyl Act to combat opioid crisis
According to the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, in 2023 more than 100,000 people died of drug overdoses in ...