SIFT Act of 2021
Latest action · Oct 19, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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.
- IntroducedMar 18, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Stopping Illicit Trafficking Act of 2021 or the SIFT Act of 2021
This bill adds five fentanyl analogues and the entire category of fentanyl-related substances to schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. A schedule I controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that has a high potential for abuse; has no currently accepted medical value; and is subject to regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act.
The bill also creates a process to remove from schedule I certain fentanyl-related substances that do not have a high potential for abuse.
Cosponsors 19
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 18, 2021 to Sep 15, 2022, with 13 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MO | Billy Long | Original | Mar 18, 2021 |
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Original | Mar 18, 2021 |
| R-AR | Eric A. "Rick" Crawford | Original | Mar 18, 2021 |
| R-PA | Guy Reschenthaler | Original | Mar 18, 2021 |
| R-IN | James R. Baird | Original | Mar 18, 2021 |
| R-MO | Jason Smith | Original | Mar 18, 2021 |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Original | Mar 18, 2021 |
| R-GA | Rick W. Allen | Original | Mar 18, 2021 |
| R-IL | Rodney Davis | Original | Mar 18, 2021 |
| R-TX | Ronny Jackson | Original | Mar 18, 2021 |
| R-MO | Sam Graves | Original | Mar 18, 2021 |
| R-WI | Thomas P. Tiffany | Original | Mar 18, 2021 |
| R-MO | Vicky Hartzler | Original | Mar 18, 2021 |
| R-WI | Glenn Grothman | Apr 15, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Lance Gooden | Jul 28, 2021 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 19, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Mar 19, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 18, 2021Introduced in House
- Mar 18, 2021Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1006 | Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act | Related bill | Mar 25, 2021 |
| HR 1910 | Federal Initiative To Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl Act | Related bill | May 18, 2021 |
| HR 2209 | Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act | Related bill | Oct 19, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 18, 2021Introduced in House
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