The House passed legislation Thursday to permanently classify fentanyl as a Schedule I drug, which lawmakers say will allow law enforcement to be better equipped to prosecute drug traffickers and stop the flow of such substances.



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House Republicans pass fentanyl bill with Democratic support

The Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act passed by a 312-108 vote, with 98 Democrats joining 214 Republicans to vote "aye."

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House passes bill elevating fentanyl to Schedule I drug — joining heroin, LSD and marijuana

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.  Republicans asserted their majority to usher in the new bill with a 312-108 vote, earning significant support…

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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-sponsored Halt All Lethal Trafficking, or HALT, Fentanyl Act (H.R.27) will permanently classify drugs that are only slightly chemically different from fentanyl as Schedule I substances, the category reserved for the most dangerous types of drugs. The …

Washington Examiner

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Stricter penalties for fentanyl-related drugs passes House with bipartisan vote 

Legislation to permanently classify fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I controlled substances passed the House with bipartisan support on Feb. 6.
Ninety-eight Democrats joined with all but one Republican to pass the HALT Fentanyl Act in a 312–108 vote.
Fentanyl-related substances were first temporarily classified as Schedule I narcotics—the same category as LSD, heroin, and ecstasy—in 2018 under the first Trump administration. Since then, …

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House Passes HALT Fentanyl Act Amid Trump’s Drug Trafficking Crackdown

Politico.com – For more and to sign up click here The Republican-led House passed legislation Thursday with significant Democratic support that would lead to harsher sentences for fentanyl traffickers, leaving it with a good chance of becoming law. The so-called HALT Fentanyl Act got more Democrats on board this year, with 98 voting in favor, compared with the 74 Democrats who backed a… Source

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More Dems join with Republicans to pass fentanyl crackdown bill

The legislation passed overwhelmingly through the lower chamber.

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House approves permanent Schedule 1 classification of fentanyl

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Both Republicans and Democrats are looking to hold drug dealers accountable for overdose deaths. “I have had people close to me that have lost their children,” Senate Minority Leader Ryan McDougle (R-Hanover) told 8News.  “There’s nothing like it, this drug that is ravaging our communities,” said Delegate Josh Thomas (D-Prince William). With a little over two weeks left in the General Assembly session, there are still sev…

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Bipartisan support shown for bills to punish fentanyl dealers if their drugs cause overdose deaths

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the week of Jan. 31 to Feb. 6. Along with roll call votes this week, the House also passed these measures: the Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act (H.R. 836), to require the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, and the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an evaluation with respect to the use of the container aerial firefightin…

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Kingston

Ulster County

How they voted: Ryan, Riley on nutria control, fighting fentanyl

WASHINGTON, D. C. - The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved bipartisan legislation co-authored by Bowling Green GOP Rep. Bob Latta to permanently make fentanyl and its analogs Schedule 1 drugs under the Controlled Substances Act, with offenses involving 100 grams or more triggering a 10-year mandatory minimum prison term.

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House approves permanent Schedule 1 status for fentanyl in bid to curb overdose deaths

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Senator Jim Justice announced on Friday that he is a co-sponsor of Senator John Kennedy's Fairness in Fentanyl Sentencing Act of 2025, aimed at reducing the flow of fentanyl into the United States and saving lives. 
I am proud to co-sponsor @SenJohnKennedy's Fairness in Fentanyl Sentencing Act of 2025 to help stop the flow of fentanyl into our country & save lives.— Senator Jim Justice (@JimJustice_WV) February …

Stricter penalties for fentanyl-related drugs passes House with bipartisan vote

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