CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT

Amendments

DEA: make permanent scheduling of fentanyl-related substances (H.R. 467), H2603, H2604 [25MY]

——— make permanent scheduling of fentanyl-related substances (H.R. 467), consideration (H. Res. 429), H2521 [23MY]

Bills and resolutions

Crime: eliminate disparity in sentencing for crack and powder cocaine offenses (see S. 524), S457 [16FE] (see H.R. 1062), H852 [17FE]

——— exempt possession, sale, or purchase of fentanyl drug testing equipment from punishment under Federal drug paraphernalia laws (see H.R. 3563), H2498 [22MY]

DEA: authorize pharmacies to deliver certain controlled substances to administering practitioner in lieu of delivering such substances to ultimate user (see H.R. 4490), H3171 [6JY]

——— codify temporary scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances by adding fentanyl-related substances to schedule I of Controlled Substances Act (see S. 614), S569 [1MR] (see H.R. 4701), H3699 [18JY]

——— define currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions for controlled substances (see S. 689), S669 [7MR] (see H.R. 1393), H1148 [7MR]

——— include fentanyl-related substances under schedule I of Controlled Substances Act, designating they have high potential for abuse and no medical use (see S. 600), S568 [1MR] (see H.R. 568), H427 [26JA] (see H.R. 1291), H1048 [1MR] (see H.R. 1758), H1408 [23MR] (see H.R. 3629), H2595 [24MY]

——— make permanent scheduling of fentanyl-related substances (see S. 1141), S1090 [30MR] (see H.R. 171), H104 [9JA] (see H.R. 467), H276 [24JA] (see H.R. 1580), H1285 [14MR]

——— make permanent scheduling of fentanyl-related substances (H.R. 467), consideration (see H. Res. 429), H2498 [22MY]

——— provide for life imprisonment for certain offenses involving fentanyl (see H.R. 3215), H2307 [11MY]

——— require registrants to decline to fill certain suspicious orders (see H.R. 501), H322 [25JA]

——— review scheduling of buprenorphine-naloxone combination products under Controlled Substances Act (see H.R. 4053), H2883 [13JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize to perform certain drug enforcement functions (see H.R. 5713), H4497 [26SE]

Dept. of Justice: allow for civil and criminal actions against certain providers of interactive computer services relative to fentanyl trafficking (see S. 2264), S2360 [12JY]

——— require electronic communication service providers and remote computing services to report unlawful sale and distribution of controlled substances (see S. 1080), S1088 [30MR]

Drugs: allow for use of telehealth in substance use disorder treatment (see S. 3193), S5315 [1NO] (see H.R. 5163), H4165 [4AU]

——— amend laws relative to registration of opioid treatment programs to increase stakeholder input from relevant communities and ensure such programs are treating patients in need (see H.R. 2804), H1914 [24AP]

——— amend to fix technical error in definitions (see S. 223), S204 [1FE] (see H.R. 455), H276 [24JA]

——— clarify possession, sale, purchase, importation, exportation, or transportation of drug testing equipment that tests for presence of fentanyl or xylazine is not unlawful (see S. 2569), S3753 [27JY]

——— codify penalty for selling, giving, or distribution of fentanyl and fentanyl-related substances (see H.R. 1597), H1285 [14MR]

——— decriminalize, expunge prior convictions, tax products to create programs for those adversely affected by War on Drugs, and provide assistance and collect data on small businesses relative to marijuana (see H.R. 5601), H4437 [20SE]

——— focus limited Federal resources on most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see S. 1152), S1091 [30MR]

——— increase mandatory minimum sentencing penalties for drug traffickers and dealers convicted for distribution of fentanyl (see S. 878), S859 [21MR]

——— prohibit certain acts related to fentanyl, analogues of fentanyl, and counterfeit substances (see S. 1475), S1566 [9MY] (see H.R. 4105), H2930 [14JN]

——— prohibit certain uses of xylazine (see S. 993), S999 [28MR] (see H.R. 1839), H1527 [28MR]

——— prohibit Federal funding for any State, local, Tribal, or private entity that operates or controls injection center in violation of Controlled Substances Act (see H.R. 1355), H1112 [3MR]

——— prohibit knowing possession of pill press mold with intent to manufacture counterfeit substance in schedule I or II in capsule, tablet, and other form intended for distribution (see H.R. 1549), H1278 [10MR]

——— prohibit manufacturing or distributing candy-flavored controlled substances for minors (see H.R. 757), H675 [2FE]

——— provide for punishment for knowing distribution of fentanyl if death results (see H.R. 1212), H914 [27FE]

——— reduce threshold for mandatory minimum penalties for certain fentanyl-related offenses (see H.R. 335), H233 [12JA]

——— remove cannabis from schedule I under Controlled Substances Act to allow States to determine their own level of cannabis reform (see H.R. 6028), H5042 [24OC]

——— reschedule marijuana under Controlled Substances Act (see H.R. 610), H489 [27JA]

Marijuana: provide for new rules on regulation of marijuana (see H.R. 6673), H6740 [7DE]

Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act: extend (see S. 1950), S2071 [13JN]

Notices

Intention to object to proceeding to S. 1080, require electronic communication service providers and remote computing services to report unlawful sale and distribution of controlled substances to Dept. of Justice: Senator Wyden, S3500 [20JY]

Remarks in House

DEA: include fentanyl-related substances under schedule I of Controlled Substances Act, designating they have high potential for abuse and no medical use (H.R. 568), H588 [1FE]

——— make permanent scheduling of fentanyl-related substances (H.R. 467), H2485 [22MY], H2507, H2532 [23MY], H2553, H2560, H2561, H2579–H2587, H2591, H2592 [24MY], H2602–H2606, H2625 [25MY], H4353 [18SE], H6745 [11DE], E494, E496, E498 [25MY]

——— make permanent scheduling of fentanyl-related substances (H.R. 467), consideration (H. Res. 429), H2512–H2522 [23MY]

Dept. of Defense: include in research on fentanyl as schedule I drug, H2603, H2604 [25MY]

Dept. of Justice: expedite rule-making process of permanent scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, H2603 [25MY]

Depts. of HHS and Justice: certify that making permanent scheduling of fentanyl-related substances will lead to reduction in overdose deaths, H2604, H2605 [25MY]

Drugs: decriminalize marijuana, H3114 [23JN]

——— reduce threshold for mandatory minimum penalties for certain fentanyl-related offenses (H.R. 335), H2320 [15MY]

Remarks in Senate

DEA: include fentanyl-related substances under schedule I of Controlled Substances Act, designating they have high potential for abuse and no medical use (S. 600), S1231 [19AP]

Dept. of Justice: require electronic communication service providers and remote computing services to report unlawful sale and distribution of controlled substances (S. 1080), S1563 [9MY], S3454 [20JY]

Drugs: amend to fix technical error in definitions (S. 223), S192 [1FE]

——— increase mandatory minimum sentencing penalties for drug traffickers and dealers convicted for distribution of fentanyl (S. 878), S1557–S1560 [9MY]

——— increase mandatory minimum sentencing penalties for drug traffickers and dealers convicted for distribution of fentanyl (S. 878), unanimous-consent request, S1559, S1560 [9MY]

——— prohibit certain acts related to fentanyl, analogues of fentanyl, and counterfeit substances (S. 1475), S1563 [9MY]

Reports

Office of National Drug Control Policy Should Develop Key Planning Elements To Meet Statutory Requirements: GAO, H2514–H2516 [23MY]

Reports filed

Block, Report, and Suspend Suspicious Shipments Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 501) (H. Rept. 118–66), H2422 [17MY]

Consideration of H.R. 467, Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 429) (H. Rept. 118–76), H2498 [22MY]

Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 467) (H. Rept. 118–67), H2423 [17MY]

Require Electronic Communication Service Providers and Remote Computing Services To Report Unlawful Sale and Distribution of Controlled Substances: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1080), S3894 [5SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 429, consideration of H.R. 467, Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act, H2512 [23MY]

S. 223, amend Controlled Substances Act to fix technical error in definitions, S192 [1FE]

S. 1152, Smarter Sentencing Act, S1095 [30MR]