Comprehensive Fentanyl Control Act [HB-1781] [Crime ] [Public Health ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
Comprehensive Fentanyl Control Act This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to modify the drug quantity thresholds that trigger a mandatory minimum prison term for a defendant who manufactures, distributes, or possesses with intent to distribute fentanyl. It also establishes a consecutive mandatory prison term for a defendant who commits a drug offense involving a detectable amount of heroin or fentanyl. The bill establishes a rebuttable presumption that the illegal manufacture of a controlled substance that contains a detectable amount of (continued...)

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Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Donovan Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 04/21/2017