# 116-hr-5421: SIFT Act of 2019

116-hr-5421, SIFT Act of 2019, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] (R-MO); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5421
- Congress: 116
- Title: SIFT Act of 2019
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2019-12-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Stopping Illicit Trafficking Act of 2019 or the SIFT Act of 2019 This bill adds five fentanyl analogues and the entire category of fentanyl-related substances to 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. The bill also creates a process to remove from schedule I certain fentanyl-related substances that do not have a high potential for abuse.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2019-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2019-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO), 2019-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] (R-MO), 2019-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] (R-MO), 2019-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2019-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2020-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2020-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2020-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2020-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2020-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2020-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2020-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] (R-KY), 2020-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2020-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2020-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2020-03-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020
- 116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-7483: Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-5421 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5421)

## Related
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1570)
- [116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1044)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-7483: Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7483)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5421 (as of 2025-11-18).