Senate bill · S. 477 (119th Congress)
Fairness in Fentanyl Sentencing Act of 2025
U.S. Senate
Sponsor: John Kennedy (U.S. Senator for Louisiana, Republican)
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Summary
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.
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- In committee
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- Passed one chamber
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Committee
House Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. House of Representatives
Also referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. Senate.
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Cosponsors
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Related bills
- H.R. 9937To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to modify the offenses relating to fentanyl, and for other purposes.Related bill
- S. 878, 118th CongressRelated bill in another Congress
- S. 1293, 117th CongressRelated bill in another Congress
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Full history
- Feb 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
- Feb 6, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Feb 6, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Feb 6, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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