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S. 477 · 119th CongressCrime and Law Enforcement

Fairness in Fentanyl Sentencing Act of 2025 has not moved since its introduction on Feb 6, 2025, with cosponsors, all Republicans

Sponsored by Kennedy, John R-LA · 5 cosponsors: 0 Democrats, 5 Republicans
IntroducedFeb 6, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 142 words.

Fairness in Fentanyl Sentencing Act of 2025 This bill modifies the drug quantity thresholds that trigger a mandatory minimum prison term for a defendant who manufactures, distributes, imports, exports, or possesses with intent to distribute fentanyl. Specifically, the bill reduces from 400 to 20 grams the fentanyl quantity and from 100 to 5 grams the fentanyl analogue quantity that trigger a mandatory minimum prison term for high-level first-time or repeat offenders. It also reduces from 40 to 2 grams the fentanyl quantity and from 10 to 0.5 grams the fentanyl analogue quantity that trigger a mandatory minimum prison term for low-level first-time or repeat offenders. Additionally, the bill directs the U.S. Postal Service to increase the availability of chemical screening devices and dedicate the appropriate number of personnel to interdict fentanyl and other substances that are unlawfully imported into the United States.

Context
Committees
Senate Judiciary Committee
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement: 118 of 4,553 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.6%)
Sponsor
13 of 329 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in senate · 724 words
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCriminal procedure and sentencingDrug trafficking and controlled substancesPostal serviceTrade restrictionsU.S. Sentencing Commission
Latest action
Feb 6, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1

Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.

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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]