Comprehensive Fentanyl Control Act

Bill: 114-hr-6243
Sponsor: Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11]
Introduced: 2016-09-28 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Asia
China
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Emergency medical services and trauma care
First responders and emergency personnel
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Health programs administration and funding
Latin America
Law enforcement administration and funding
Mexico
Postal service

Summary:
action_date: 2016-09-28
text: 

Comprehensive Fentanyl Control Act

 
This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) to modify the definition of &quot;controlled substance analogue&quot; to mean a substance that has a similar (previously, substantially similar) chemical structure and pharmacological effect to a schedule I controlled substance.
 
 Additionally, it modifies the treatment of controlled substance analogues. Under current law, a controlled substance analogue that is intended for human consumption is treated as a schedule I controlled substance. This bill replaces the "intended for human consumption" qualifier with a "not a chemical substance subject to the Toxic Substances Control Act" qualifier. Specifically, a controlled substance analogue that is not a chemical substance under the Toxic Substances Control Act is treated as a schedule I controlled substance.
 
 The bill modifies the drug quantity thresholds that trigger a mandatory minimum prison term for a defendant who manufactures, distributes, or possesses with intent to distribute fentanyl. 
 
It also establishes a consecutive mandatory prison term for a defendant who commits a drug offense involving a detectable amount of heroin or fentanyl. 
 
The bill allows the Drug Enforcement Administration to temporarily place a substance into schedule I if it reasonably believes that the substance: (1) is a synthetic opioid analgesic; (2) is the object of clandestine importation, manufacture, or distribution; and (3) poses an imminent hazard to public health and safety. 
Finally, the bill makes it a crime to knowingly mail to an unauthorized person equipment that may be used to manufacture counterfeit controlled substances.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-10-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2016-09-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
action_date: 2016-09-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
action_date: 2016-09-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
action_date: 2016-09-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
action_date: 2016-09-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-09-28
text: Introduced in House