# 119-hr-27: HALT Fentanyl Act

119-hr-27, HALT Fentanyl Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA); status passed_house (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-27
- Congress: 119
- Title: HALT Fentanyl Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 61
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**This bill would broadly designate fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I** and create a structural definition for what counts as a fentanyl-related substance. It would also expand criminal penalties tied to those substances and set new, faster rules to let researchers study them under controlled conditions. - Researchers and research institutions: Shorter, clearer research pathways let qualified practitioners begin certain Schedule I studies 30 days after notice and allow applicants without a registration to be registered or get an order to show cause within 45 days. Institutions can use single registrations across related sites and let certain unregistered staff work under a registered researcher after notice to the Attorney General. - Law enforcement and courts: The bill extends existing federal trafficking and import/export penalty provisions to cover fentanyl-related substances and adds a statutory definition for those substances. - Federal regulators and public transparency: The Attorney General must publish a list of covered substances and may issue rules within 6 months, including interim final rules, and must post special-procedure decisions publicly. The Justice Department Inspector General must study the research provisions and report within 1 year.

## Cosponsors (61)

- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (R-OH), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] (R-AR), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] (R-WI), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2025-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2025-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2025-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2025-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2025-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2025-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2025-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2025-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN), 2025-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] (R-KY), 2025-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] (R-MN), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Riley M. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fedorchak, Julie [R-ND-At Large] (R-ND), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12] (R-TX), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiley, Kevin [I-CA-3] (I-CA), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Passage | Passed | 312 | 108 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stronger controls on fentanyl-like drugs: benefit, high. This bill would treat any amount of many fentanyl-like chemicals as Schedule I drugs, unless exempt or listed elsewhere. Drug and import/export penalties would also cover these fentanyl-related substances. The changes would apply on the date of enactment. The Attorney General would have six months…
- Faster approvals for Schedule I research: benefit, low. Researchers could start certain Schedule I studies sooner. If already registered, they could begin 30 days after sending a notice with the drug name, amount, proof of eligible research, and state OK. If not registered, the same notice would count as an application, and the Attorney General would ha…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-27 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/27)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-27 (as of 2026-08-11).