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.
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
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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.