HALT Fentanyl Act
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The HALT Fentanyl Act aims to amend the Controlled Substances Act to address fentanyl-related substances, enhancing scheduling and research provisions. It includes measures for expedited research processes and penalties for trafficking, but lacks detailed fiscal analysis and oversight mechanisms.
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⚑ Spends without a pay-for — authorizes new spending with no stated offset or pay-for
Legislative structure
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Access options →Recorded vote · House roll call 32 · 2025-02-06
182 Yea · 226 Nay · 0 Present · 24 Not voting — Failed
Actions (15)
| Date | Time | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-03 | — | Referred 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. |
| 2025-01-03 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2025-01-03 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2025-02-04 | 18:09:16 | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 93 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 27 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. The resolution makes in order only the further amendment printed in Part B of the Rules Committee report. |
| 2025-02-05 | 16:59:53 | Rule H. Res. 93 passed House. |
| 2025-02-06 | 12:28:31 | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 93. (consideration: CR H520-533) |
| 2025-02-06 | 12:28:36 | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 27 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. The resolution makes in order only the further amendment printed in Part B of the Rules Committee report. |
| 2025-02-06 | 12:29:59 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 27. |
| 2025-02-06 | 13:33:24 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 93, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Trahan amendment No. 2. |
| 2025-02-06 | 13:42:58 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Trahan amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes prevailed. Mrs. Trahan demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceeding until a time to be announced. |
| 2025-02-06 | 16:00:40 | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H533-535) |
| 2025-02-06 | 16:49:07 | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 312 - 108 (Roll no. 33). (text: CR H520-522) |
| 2025-02-06 | 16:49:07 | Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 312 - 108 (Roll no. 33). (text: CR H520-522) |
| 2025-02-06 | 16:49:09 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2025-02-10 | — | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
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- 2025-02-10
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