H.R. 5694 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5694 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 22, 2021Mr. Grothman (for himself, Mr. Tiffany, and Mr. Fitzgerald) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To reduce the threshold for mandatory minimum penalties for fentanyl-related offenses under the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fentanyl Penalties Parity Act. 2. Amendments to the Controlled Substances Act Section 401(b)(1) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(vi)— (A) by striking 400 and inserting 20; (B) by striking 100 and inserting 5; and (C) by inserting scheduled or unscheduled before analogue of; and (2) in subparagraph (B)(vi)— (A) by striking 40 and inserting 2; (B) by striking 10 and inserting 0.5; and (C) by inserting scheduled or unscheduled before analogue of. 3. Amendments to the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act Section 1010(b) of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 960(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(F)— (A) by striking 400 and inserting 20; (B) by striking 100 and inserting 5; and (C) by inserting scheduled or unscheduled before analogue of; and (2) in paragraph (2)(F)— (A) by striking 40 and inserting 2; (B) by striking 10 and inserting 0.5; and (C) by inserting scheduled or unscheduled before analogue of.