Stop Trafficking in Fentanyl Act of 2015
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Sep 10, 2015)
Stop Trafficking in Fentanyl Act of 2015
This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to modify the drug quantity thresholds that trigger a mandatory minimum prison term for a defendant who manufactures, distributes, or possesses with intent to distribute fentanyl.
Specifically, the bill reduces from 400 to 20 grams the fentanyl quantity and from 100 to 5 grams the fentanyl analogue quantity that trigger a 10-year or 20-year mandatory minimum prison term for high-level first-time or repeat offenders. It also reduces from 40 to 2 grams the fentanyl quantity and from 10 to 0.5 grams the fentanyl analogue quantity that trigger a 5-year or 10-year mandatory minimum prison term for low-level first-time or repeat offenders.
What just happenedSep 10, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateSep 10, 2015
- Sep 10, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Sep 10, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate