Stop Trafficking in Fentanyl Act of 2015
Sponsored By: Representative Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]
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Summary
Stop Trafficking in Fentanyl Act of 2015 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. 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 10-year or 20-year 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 5-year or 10-year mandatory minimum prison term for low-level first-time or repeat offenders.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]
FL • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25]
CA • R
Sponsored 2/23/2016
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
OH • R
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]
FL • R
Sponsored 5/16/2016
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
OH • D
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10]
VA • R
Sponsored 12/11/2015
Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]
MI • R
Sponsored 12/15/2015
Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]
OH • R
Sponsored 12/18/2015
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
NY • D
Sponsored 12/18/2015
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
OH • D
Sponsored 1/28/2016
Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]
OH • R
Sponsored 1/28/2016
Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11]
NY • R
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19]
NY • R
Sponsored 5/18/2016
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