H.R. 27HALT Fentanyl Act

2 recorded actionsWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: H. Morgan Griffith [R-VA-09]
Cosponsors: 61 · 59 Republicans · 2 Democrats
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Committees: Energy and Commerce Committee, Judiciary Committee
Latest action: Feb 10, 2025 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

IntroducedJan 3, 2025
Passed the HouseFeb 6, 2025
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

This bill permanently places fentanyl-related substances as a class into schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. A schedule I controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that has a high potential for abuse; has no currently accepted medical value; and is subject to regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act.

Under the bill, offenses involving fentanyl-related substances are triggered by the same quantity thresholds and subject to the same penalties as offenses involving fentanyl analogues (e.g., offenses involving 100 grams or more trigger a 10-year mandatory minimum prison term).

Additionally, the bill establishes a new, alternative registration process for certain schedule I research.

The bill also makes several other changes to registration requirements for conducting research with controlled substances, including

permitting a single registration for related research sites in certain circumstances,
waiving the requirement for a new inspection in certain situations, and
allowing a registered researcher to perform certain manufacturing activities with small quantities of a substance without obtaining a manufacturing registration.

Finally, the bill expresses the sense that Congress agrees with the interpretation of Controlled Substances Act in United States v. McCray, a 2018 case decided by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York. In that case, the court held that butyryl fentanyl, a controlled substance, can be considered an analogue of fentanyl even though, under the Controlled Substances Act, the term controlled substance analogue specifically excludes a controlled substance.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 27 as introduced in House on Jan 3, 2025. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

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Feb 6, 2025Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveFeb 6, 2025

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House Feb 6, 2025 · the primary vote

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HALT Fentanyl Act

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312 Yea 108 Nay 13 not voting

Crossed both parties 99 of 420 voting members broke with their own party: 98 Democrats, 1 Republican.

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Democratic215 members

Independent1 member

Republican217 members

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Cosponsors61 · 59 Republicans · 2 Democrats

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 27 and vote against it. 26 signed when it was filed.

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Who lobbied on H.R. 2721 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 27 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEIts PAC: National Fraternal Order of Police PAC

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · Retirement · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition +3 more14 filings · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026Filing

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTSIts PAC: American Society of Anesthesiologists PAC

Medicare/Medicaid · Health Issues · Veterans7 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

DUE PROCESS INSTITUTE

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Constitution · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · Intelligence6 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026Filing

NATIONAL TROOPERS COALITIONfiled by WINNING STRATEGIES WASHINGTON

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · Retirement · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Housing4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025Filing

PEACE OFFICERS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIAfiled by STEPTOE LLP

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · Trucking/Shipping · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Tobacco4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025Filing

INDIVIOR INC

Health Issues3 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025Filing

LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS

Medicare/Medicaid · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Housing · Education +13 more3 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2025Filing

ACT FOR AMERICA

Government Issues · Immigration · Defense · Homeland Security +1 more2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025Filing

COLLEGE ON PROBLEMS OF DRUG DEPENDENCEfiled by VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

Budget/Appropriations · Health Issues2 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2025Filing

DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Health Issues2 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2025Filing

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