S. 477In Committee
Fairness in Fentanyl Sentencing Act of 2025
Plain-English overview
What this bill does
Lowers fentanyl and fentanyl analogue quantity thresholds that trigger mandatory minimum prison terms and expands Postal Service screening to intercept unlawfully imported drugs
Key points
- Direct Postal Service screening expansion
- Reduce fentanyl sentencing thresholds
- Reduce analogue sentencing thresholds
Current status
Where it stands
Status
In Committee
Latest action
2025-02-06 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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