HALT Fentanyl Act
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced 2025-01-03
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “HALT Fentanyl Act” Read the full text
Crime and Law Enforcement
What it does
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
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite coming. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · 2025-01-03
In the House.
Passed the House · 2025-02-05
Senate floor vote · next
Official documents
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The numbers
29%
of bills that passed one chamber became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=939)
62
sponsors, out of 218 needed to pass
Who is lobbying on this
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9 filingsAMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTSvia AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
6 filingsDUE PROCESS INSTITUTEvia DUE PROCESS INSTITUTE
6 filingsNATIONAL TROOPERS COALITIONvia WINNING STRATEGIES WASHINGTON
4 filingsPEACE OFFICERS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIAvia STEPTOE LLP
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3 filingsACT FOR AMERICAvia ACT FOR AMERICA
2 filingsCOLLEGE ON PROBLEMS OF DRUG DEPENDENCEvia VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES
2 filingsFrom 49 filings in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2025 to 2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (2025-02-10).