Stop Trafficking in Fentanyl Act of 2015
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Introduced
September 10, 2015
Latest Action
September 10, 2015
Primary Sponsor
Kelly AyotteRepublican(NH)
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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.
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2015 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Drug pricing for generic formulations. Stop Trafficking in Fentanyl Act of 2015 (S. 2027); generally. Issues related to infant mortality. Issues related to local hospital coverage. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148); general issues related to ongoing implementation of the law. 21st Century Cures initiative (H.R.6); issues related to program scope, research funding, and program implementation. Issues related to drug abuse and pain management.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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