Fentanyl Penalties Parity Act

H.R. 5694 · 117th Congress · Oct 22, 2021 · Lineage

A BILL

To reduce the threshold for mandatory minimum penalties for fentanyl-related offenses under the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Fentanyl Penalties Parity Act”.

Sec. 2 Amendments to the Controlled Substances Act

Section 401(b)(1) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)) is amended—

(1)

in subparagraph (A)(vi)—

(A)

by striking “400” and inserting “20”;

(B)

by striking “100” and inserting “5”; and

(C)

by inserting “scheduled or unscheduled” before “analogue of”; and

(2)

in subparagraph (B)(vi)—

(A)

by striking “40” and inserting “2”;

(B)

by striking “10” and inserting “0.5”; and

(C)

by inserting “scheduled or unscheduled” before “analogue of”.

Sec. 3 Amendments to the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act

Section 1010(b) of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 960(b)) is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (1)(F)—

(A)