A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related… — House Roll Call 166
Passed in the House on June 12, 2025 · 321 Yea, 104 Nay, 7 Not Voting
Question: On Passage: S 331 HALT Fentanyl Act
In plain English: This bill permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I drugs, meaning they have a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use. It also sets penalties for these substances similar to those for fentanyl analogues and creates a new registration process for Schedule I research.
Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act or the HALT Fentanyl Act
This act 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 act, offenses involving fentany…
Vote Breakdown by Party
Republican: 216 Yea, 1 Nay, 2 not voting/present.
Democrat: 104 Yea, 103 Nay, 5 not voting/present.
Independent: 1 Yea, 0 Nay.
Members Who Voted Against Their Party
Pete Aguilar (D-CA) voted Nay while most Democrats voted Yea.
Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ) voted Nay while most Democrats voted Yea.
Becca Balint (D-VT) voted Nay while most Democrats voted Yea.
Nanette Barragán (D-CA) voted Nay while most Democrats voted Yea.
Wesley Bell (D-MO) voted Nay while most Democrats voted Yea.
Ami Bera (D-CA) voted Nay while most Democrats voted Yea.
Donald Beyer (D-VA) voted Nay while most Democrats voted Yea.
Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) voted Nay while most Democrats voted Yea.
Shontel Brown (D-OH) voted Nay while most Democrats voted Yea.
Julia Brownley (D-CA) voted Nay while most Democrats voted Yea.