Fairness in Fentanyl Sentencing Act of 2025
Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill adds or tightens a trade restriction provision: 3. Controlled Substances Import and Export Act amendments Section 1010(b) of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 960(b)) is amended— in paragraph, expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, trade restriction provision: 4. Directive to the Sentencing Commission, and expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, trade restriction provision: 5. It relies on trade restrictions, appropriations, and compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Transportation and Energy.
Who Benefits and How
The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.
Who Bears the Burden and How
No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.
Key Provisions
- Adds or tightens a trade restriction provision: 3. Controlled Substances Import and Export Act amendments Section 1010(b) of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 960(b)) is amended— in paragraph...
- Expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, trade restriction provision: 4. Directive to the Sentencing Commission.
- Expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, trade restriction provision: 5.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill adds or tightens a trade restriction provision: 3. Controlled Substances Import and Export Act amendments Section 1010(b) of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 960(b)) is amended— in paragraph, expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, trade restriction provision: 4. Directive to the Sentencing Commission, and expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, trade restriction provision: 5.
Key Policy Areas
Transportation, Energy
Primary Purpose
The bill adds or tightens a trade restriction provision: 3. Controlled Substances Import and Export Act amendments Section 1010(b) of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 960(b)) is amended— in paragraph, expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, trade restriction provision: 4. Directive to the Sentencing Commission, and expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, trade restriction provision: 5.
Policy Domains
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Kennedy (for himself, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Graham, Mrs. Britt, …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
the Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service. The Postmaster General shall— increase the number of chemical screening devices that are available to the United States Postal Service
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