H.R. 27

119th Congress

In Committee

HALT Fentanyl Act

Sponsored byRepublican:Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]VA· Introduced 3 January 2025
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61

Cosponsors

16

Actions

2

Amendments

3

Committees

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

10 February 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 30 January 2025

Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act or the HALT Fentanyl 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.

Under the bill, offenses involving fentanyl-related substances are triggered by the same quantity thresholds and subject to the same penalties as offenses involving fentanyl analogues (e.g., offenses involving 100 grams or more trigger a 10-year mandatory minimum prison term).

Additionally, the bill establishes a new, alternative registration process for certain schedule I research.

The bill also makes several other changes to registration requirements for conducting research with controlled substances, including

  • permitting a single registration for related research sites in certain circumstances,
  • waiving the requirement for a new inspection in certain situations, and
  • allowing a registered researcher to perform certain manufacturing activities with small quantities of a substance without obtaining a manufacturing registration.

Finally, the bill expresses the sense that Congress agrees with the interpretation of Controlled Substances Act in United States v. McCray, a 2018 case decided by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York. In that case, the court held that butyryl fentanyl, a controlled substance, can be considered an analogue of fentanyl even though, under the Controlled Substances Act, the term controlled substance analogue specifically excludes a controlled substance.

Timeline

16 actions

  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    10 February 2025 · IntroReferral

  2. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Trahan amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes prevailed. Mrs. Trahan demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceeding until a time to be announced.

    6 February 2025 · Floor

  3. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 27 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. The resolution makes in order only the further amendment printed in Part B of the Rules Committee report.

    6 February 2025 · Floor

  4. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H533-535)

    6 February 2025 · Floor

  5. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 93, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Trahan amendment No. 2.

    6 February 2025 · Floor

  6. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 312 - 108 (Roll no. 33). (text: CR H520-522)

    6 February 2025 · Floor

  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 27.

    6 February 2025 · Floor

  8. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 93. (consideration: CR H520-533)

    6 February 2025 · Floor

  9. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    6 February 2025 · Floor

  10. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 312 - 108 (Roll no. 33). (text: CR H520-522)

    6 February 2025 · Floor

  11. Rule H. Res. 93 passed House.

    5 February 2025 · Floor

  12. Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 93 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 27 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. The resolution makes in order only the further amendment printed in Part B of the Rules Committee report.

    4 February 2025 · Floor

  13. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

    3 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  14. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

    3 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  15. Introduced in House

    3 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  16. Introduced in House

    3 January 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

61 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]VA

Cosponsors

  • Democrat24%
  • Republican4896%
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Classification

Policy area

Crime and Law Enforcement

Legislative subjects

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of JusticeDrug trafficking and controlled substancesLicensing and registrationsResearch administration and funding

Committees

3

  • Energy and Commerce Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To3 Jan 2025

  • Judiciary Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To3 Jan 2025

  • Judiciary Committee

    Senate · Standing

    • Referred To10 Feb 2025

Amendments

2

  • HAMDT 5Failed

    6 February 2025

  • HAMDT 4Agreed

    6 February 2025

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