House passes bill to permanently classify fentanyl

House passes bill to permanently classify fentanyl as Schedule 1 drug
A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House passed the HALT Act on Thursday, a bill that seeks to permanently classify fentanyl as a Schedule I substance.
House cracks down on fentanyl, passing bill elevating it to Schedule I drug
The House on Thursday passed legislation with Democratic support that would lead to harsher sentences for fentanyl traffickers. House GOP Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain, R-Mich., and Rep. Rob Bresnahan join Morning Joe to discuss.
Stricter penalties for fentanyl-related drugs passes House with bipartisan vote
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,
House passes bill elevating fentanyl to Schedule I drug — joining heroin, LSD and marijuana
The legislation permanently reclassifies fentanyl as a Schedule I drug, meaning it has no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. Other drugs with Schedule I classification, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), include heroin, LSD, marijuana, ecstasy and peyote.
House approves permanent Schedule 1 status for fentanyl in bid to curb overdose deaths
Bipartisan legislation co-authored by Rep. Bob Latta aims to combat fentanyl crisis, triggering mandatory minimum sentences for offenses.
House Republicans pass fentanyl bill with Democratic support
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

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