HALT Fentanyl Act

This law permanently adds fentanyl-related substances to the strictest category of controlled drugs, meaning they are treated as having a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use. Punishments for crimes involving these substances follow the same rules as crimes involving similar fentanyl-like drugs, such as a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison for offenses involving 100 grams or more. The law also makes it easier for researchers to get approval to study controlled substances by simplifying some of the registration and inspection requirements. Finally, the law states that Congress agrees with a 2018 court decision that said a specific fentanyl-related drug can be treated as a fentanyl analogue, even though the usual legal definition might not include it.

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