Ending the Fentanyl Crisis Act of 2019
Latest action · Jun 5, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 5, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Ending the Fentanyl Crisis Act of 2019
This bill reduces drug quantity thresholds that trigger certain mandatory minimum prison terms for a defendant who manufactures, distributes, imports, exports, or possesses with intent to distribute fentanyl.
Additionally, the bill directs the U.S. Postal Service to increase the availability of chemical screening devices and dedicate the appropriate number of personnel to interdict fentanyl and other substances that are unlawfully imported into the United States.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 5, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NE | Ben Sasse | Original | Jun 5, 2019 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Jun 5, 2019 |
| R-AR | Tom Cotton | Original | Jun 5, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 5, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Jun 5, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 5, 2019Introduced in Senate
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