US EditionHouse passes bill to to combat fentanyl trafficking, sending it to Trump's desk
- The US House passed the bipartisan HALT Fentanyl Act on Thursday, sending it to President Trump to address fentanyl trafficking.
- Lawmakers pursued the bill due to fentanyl's role in over 75,000 deaths in 2022 and loopholes allowing traffickers to sell altered fentanyl analogs.
- The legislation permanently classifies fentanyl analogs as Schedule I drugs, increasing penalties and closing a loophole used by drug cartels to evade laws.
- The House vote was 321-104 with 98 Democrats supporting and opponents warning the bill may worsen racial biases and hinder overdose treatment research.
- The law solidifies federal policy to crack down on fentanyl trafficking but does not fund public health efforts and faces criticism for relying on stricter criminal penalties.
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With 321 votes in favour, including 100 Democrats, the House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday to increase penalties for fentanyl trafficking. As the HALT Fentanyl bill (FRENAR the fentanyl) had previously received Senate endorsement, it only needs Trump's signature to become law.Read more]]>
Washington.- The U.S. Congress approved on Thursday a bill that tightens penalties for trafficking in fentanyl, an opioid that wreaks havoc in the country. The U.S. is experiencing a health crisis with more than 80,000 overdose deaths in 2024, of which 48,422 were for fentanyl. It is much less than the previous year, when this synthetic opioid up to 50 times more powerful than heroin and 100 times more than morphine caused 76,000 deaths. The "Ha…
The measure establishes at least 10 years in prison for trafficking more than 100 grams of the opioid, which caused 48,422 deaths in 2024
Washington, United States. On Thursday, the U.S. Congress passed a bill to tighten penalties for trafficking in fentanyl, an opioid that wreaks havoc in the country.The U.S. is experiencing a health crisis with more than 80,000 overdose deaths in 2024, of which 48,422 were for fentanyl.It is much less than the previous year, when this synthetic opioid up to 50 times more powerful than heroin and 100 times more than morphine caused 76,000 deaths.…
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Le Journal de QuebecOn Thursday, the U.S. Congress passed a bill to strengthen criminal sanctions against fentanyl trafficking.
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