S. 2481 · 115th Congress
Stop Trafficking in Fentanyl Act of 2018
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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.
What it does: CRS summary · 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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Stop Trafficking in Fentanyl Act of 2018
Latest action (Apr 11, 2018): Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism. Hearings held.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 1, 2018
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.