# 117-hr-4981: To amend the Fentanyl Sanctions Act, to modify certain deadlines relating to the Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking.

117-hr-4981, To amend the Fentanyl Sanctions Act, to modify certain deadlines relating to the Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD); status became_law (as of 2026-01-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-4981
- Congress: 117
- Title: To amend the Fentanyl Sanctions Act, to modify certain deadlines relating to the Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking.
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2021-08-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-05

## Summary

**Extends the Commission's deadline** for the Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking to finish the duties in Section 7221(f)(2) of the Fentanyl Sanctions Act from 270 days to 390 days. This law adds 120 days to the timeframe for the Commission's reporting and actions under that subsection while leaving all other terms of the Act unchanged.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] (R-MI), 2021-08-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 410 | 14 |

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## Sources
- [117-hr-4981 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4981)

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