# 117-hr-5694: Fentanyl Penalties Parity Act

117-hr-5694, Fentanyl Penalties Parity Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5694
- Congress: 117
- Title: Fentanyl Penalties Parity Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2021-10-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI)
- Cosponsors: 22
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Fentanyl Penalties Parity Act This bill modifies the drug quantity thresholds that trigger a mandatory minimum prison term for a defendant who manufactures, distributes, imports, exports, 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 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 mandatory minimum prison term for low-level first-time or repeat offenders.

## Cosponsors (22)

- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2021-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] (R-WI), 2021-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2021-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2021-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO), 2021-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16] (R-OH), 2021-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2021-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14] (R-GA), 2021-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2021-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2021-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2021-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2021-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH), 2021-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2021-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] (R-NE), 2021-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2021-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2021-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2021-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] (R-PA), 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2022-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2022-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2021-11-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
- 117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19…
- 117-hres-548: Denouncing the horrors of socialism.
- 117-hr-619: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, on January 15, 2022.
- 117-hr-5586: Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-5694 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5694)

## Related
- [117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2471)
- [117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-65)
- [117-hres-548: Denouncing the horrors of socialism.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-548)
- [117-hr-619: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-619)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hr-5586: Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5586)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5694 (as of 2025-11-18).