House Passes Bill That Would Make Fentanyl a Schedule I Drug

In an effort to combat the deadly opioid crisis, the House of Representatives passed the Halt All Lethal Trafficking (HALT) of Fentanyl Act on May 25.
Passing 289–133, the bipartisan legislation would strengthen penalties for fentanyl trafficking and was supported by President Joe Biden. Fentanyl would be listed as a Schedule I narcotic under the Controlled Substances Act.
Many House Republican members celebrated the bill’s passage, with Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) calling the bill “critical” as fentanyl continues to “invade all of our communities.”
On May 22, Biden called on Congress to pass the HALT Fentanyl Act, urging members “to pass all of these critical measures to improve public safety and save lives.”…}