# 119-hr-830: SAFE Act

119-hr-830, SAFE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH); status introduced (as of 2026-07-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-830
- Congress: 119
- Title: SAFE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-12

## Summary

**This bill would create a permanent, class-wide Schedule I category for fentanyl-related substances** and define those substances by common chemical changes. It would also set a formal HHS–Attorney General process to remove or reschedule specific substances and change criminal and research rules. - People involved in trafficking and import/export face updated thresholds that explicitly include fentanyl-related substances, using the 400-gram and 40-gram tiers for higher and lower trafficking levels. The bill also says fentanyl-related substances are not subject to quantity-based mandatory minimum penalties. - Researchers and institutions get an alternative, faster registration pathway, single registrations for related local sites, and rules allowing continuation of studies when a substance is newly scheduled; some agency responses are set at 30 or 45 days. Limited manufacturing for research is allowed without a separate manufacturing registration when described in filings. - Courts could vacate or reduce sentences for convictions tied to substances later removed or rescheduled, and resentencing can occur without the defendant present. The bill would require a Government Accountability Office report within 4 years to evaluate the class scheduling approach and its effects on research and trafficking.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster review and relief for fentanyl: benefit, high. HHS would be able to do a scientific review and say a fentanyl‑related substance has lower abuse risk. If HHS makes that finding, DOJ would have 90 days to remove it from Schedule I or move it to a lower schedule, after a 30‑day notice. Anyone filing a petition to remove or reschedule a fentanyl‑re…
- Easier research rules for Schedule I drugs: benefit, medium. Researchers already registered could start listed Schedule I or II studies 30 days after sending a notice, and the Attorney General would have 45 days to register or issue an order for new applicants. Authorized agents could work under a lead researcher’s registration, and small‑batch manufacturing…
- New class rules for fentanyl-like drugs: mixed, high. The bill would create a new class in Schedule I for fentanyl‑related substances that match a set of chemical changes. The Attorney General would publish identified substances within 60 days, but a drug could still be controlled even if not yet listed. It would set trafficking weight cutoffs: 400g o…
- One-year deadline for drug-control rules: mixed, low. The Attorney General would have to issue rules to carry out this bill within one year. The Attorney General could issue interim final rules that take effect right away, while still allowing public comments and hearing requests. A final rule would then follow under normal rulemaking.

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## Sources
- [119-hr-830 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/830)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-830 (as of 2026-07-12).