Senate Strikes Blow to Drug Traffickers With Passage of HALT Fentanyl Act
Republican Sens. James Lankford, Chuck Grassley, and Bill Cassidy explain why America needs the HALT Fentanyl Act.
Senate passes HALT Fentanyl Act to crack down on drug epidemic
Senate Republicans handed President Donald Trump a victory in the administration’s fight against the fentanyl epidemic with the passage of legislation that imposes steep penalties on smugglers caught moving fentanyl analogs into or throughout the United States.
Senate gives final approval to a bill that would increase penalties for fentanyl traffickers
The Senate gave final approval Friday to a bill that would result in more prison sentences for fentanyl traffickers as both Republicans and Democrats seek to show they can act to rein in distribution of the deadly drug.
Crime Prevention Leaders Praise Passage of HALT Fentanyl Act
This statement can be attributed to Paul DelPonte, Executive Director at the National Crime Prevention Council: The U.S. Senate took an important step today by passing the HALT Fentanyl Act, increasing penalties on the merchants of death who put this highly lethal drug on our streets.
Senate passes HALT Fentanyl Act to permanently classify all fentanyl-related drugs as Schedule I substances
The Senate passed the HALT Fentanyl Act Friday aimed at closing loopholes exploited by drug traffickers. The bill gained approval from 84 senators, while 16 voted against it.
Senate Passes Bill to Make Penalties Permanent for Fentanyl-Related Drugs
The measure, which passed with bipartisan support and minor changes, now heads back to the House. It is just the second legislative victory for the new Republican-controlled Congress.
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