bill
HALT Fentanyl Act
Bill: H.R. 27
What Personalities Said
Rachel Maddow
MSNBC
“The HALT Fentanyl Act permanently classifies fentanyl analogues as Schedule I with mandatory minimums. Civil rights groups say it repeats every mistake of the War on Drugs — mass incarceration without addressing the root causes of addiction.”
Ben Shapiro
The Daily Wire
“The argument against scheduling fentanyl analogues is that it might hinder medical research. We are talking about substances that are killing tens of thousands of Americans. Schedule them. Fund research separately. This is not complicated.”
Sean Hannity
Fox News
“Fentanyl is killing 70,000 Americans a year. Permanently scheduling these substances is the minimum. The 108 members who voted no need to explain to the families of the dead why they think fentanyl analogues should not be Schedule I.”
Anderson Cooper
CNN
“The House passed the HALT Fentanyl Act 312 to 108. It permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I. Supporters say it closes a loophole. Critics say mandatory minimums for drug offenses have not worked historically.”