HR 2041 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

SIFT Act of 2021

Introduced Mar 18, 2021 Originated House Sponsor Blaine Luetkemeyer R-MO

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

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.

  1. IntroducedMar 18, 2021
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. 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; 13 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-MOBilly LongOriginalMar 18, 2021
R-TXBrian BabinOriginalMar 18, 2021
R-AREric A. "Rick" CrawfordOriginalMar 18, 2021
R-PAGuy ReschenthalerOriginalMar 18, 2021
R-INJames R. BairdOriginalMar 18, 2021
R-MOJason SmithOriginalMar 18, 2021
R-TXPete SessionsOriginalMar 18, 2021
R-GARick W. AllenOriginalMar 18, 2021
R-ILRodney DavisOriginalMar 18, 2021
R-TXRonny JacksonOriginalMar 18, 2021
R-MOSam GravesOriginalMar 18, 2021
R-WIThomas P. TiffanyOriginalMar 18, 2021
R-MOVicky HartzlerOriginalMar 18, 2021
R-WIGlenn GrothmanApr 15, 2021
R-TXLance GoodenJul 28, 2021
R-IAAshley HinsonOct 27, 2021
R-FLByron DonaldsNov 5, 2021
R-WIBryan SteilFeb 4, 2022
R-TXBeth Van DuyneSep 15, 2022

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEnergy and Commerce Committee
Referred Mar 18, 2021
Health Subcommittee
Referred Mar 19, 2021
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred Mar 18, 2021
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
Referred Oct 19, 2021

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 19, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  2. Mar 19, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  3. Mar 18, 2021Introduced in House
  4. 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.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: The Constitutional authority on which this bill rests is the power of Congress to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises to pay the debts and provide for the common Defense and general welfare of the United States, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 1. Thus, Congress has the authority not only to increase taxes, but also, to reduce taxes to promote the general welfare of the United States of America and her citizens. Additionally, Congress has the Constitutional authority to regulate commerce among the States and with Indian Tribes, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 3.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 51, March 18, 2021, page H1583.

Related bills 5

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1006Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues ActRelated billMar 25, 2021
HR 1758SIFT Act of 2023Reintroduced BillMay 9, 2023
HR 1910Federal Initiative To Guarantee Health by Targeting Fentanyl ActRelated billMay 18, 2021
HR 2209Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues ActRelated billOct 19, 2021
HR 5421SIFT Act of 2019Reintroduction ofJan 28, 2020

Titles 3

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to list fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
SIFT Act of 2021
Stopping Illicit Trafficking Act of 2021

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Mar 18, 2021Introduced in House

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