Stop Trafficking in Fentanyl Act of 2018
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 1, 2018)
Stop Trafficking in Fentanyl Act of 2018
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 happenedApr 11, 2018
Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism. Hearings held.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMar 1, 2018
- Apr 11, 2018Committee
Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism. Hearings held.
Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism Subcommittee - Mar 1, 2018IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Mar 1, 2018IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate