H.R. 568 · 118th Congress
SAFE Act
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PappasSponsor19 cosponsors · 15 D, 4 R
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Gonzales
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Newhouse
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Salazar
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Craig
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Gluesenkamp Perez
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Spanberger
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Kildee
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Bera
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Crow
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Harder
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Kilmer
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Levin
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McCollum
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Davis
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McClellan
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Magaziner
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Lawler3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Save Americans from the Fentanyl Emergency Act or the SAFE Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 26, 2023
Save Americans from the Fentanyl Emergency Act or the SAFE Act
This bill permanently places fentanyl-related substances as a class into 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 temporary scheduling order issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration to place fentanyl-related substances into schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act expires on December 31, 2024.
It limits the application of mandatory minimum penalties for certain offenses involving fentanyl-related substances, establishes a process to deschedule or remove certain fentanyl-related substances that have a low potential for abuse, and allows a federal court to vacate or reduce the sentence for convictions of offenses involving a fentanyl-related substance that is descheduled or moved to a schedule other than schedule I or II.
The bill establishes a new, alternative registration process for schedule I research. It also makes other changes to registration requirements for conducting research with controlled substances, including
- permitting a single registration for related research sites in certain circumstances,
- waiving the requirement for a new inspection in certain situations, and
- allowing a registered researcher to perform certain manufacturing activities with small quantities of a substance without obtaining a manufacturing registration.
Finally, the bill requires the Government Accountability Office to analyze the implementation and impact of permanently placing fentanyl-related substances into schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: SAFE Act
Also known as: Save Americans from the Fentanyl Emergency Act
Latest action (Feb 3, 2023): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 26, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.