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House Passes Bill to Increase Penalties for Fentanyl Trafficking, Sending Measure to President’s Desk

The bill passed with bi-partisan support, reclassifying fentanyl and establishing new fentanyl-related offenses.
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House Passes Bill to Increase Penalties for Fentanyl Trafficking, Sending Measure to President’s Desk
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on May 22, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
T.J. Muscaro
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The House of Representatives voted in favor of a Senate bill to reclassify fentanyl as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act on June 12.

The legislation passed 321–104, with only one Republican voting against it.

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T.J. Muscaro
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T.J. Muscaro is an award-winning reporter and NASA Correspondent for The Epoch Times, covering the Artemis program, Space Force, and other public and private ambitions within the growing space industry. Based in Tampa, Florida, he also covers stories of extreme weather and disaster relief, as well as various matters of national and international politics.