To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to modify the offenses relating to fentanyl, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · July 23, 2026
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
The No Leniency for Fentanyl Dealers Act would significantly increase criminal penalties for fentanyl trafficking by lowering the drug quantity thresholds that trigger mandatory minimum sentences. Under current law, dealers face mandatory minimums at 400 grams and 100 grams of fentanyl; this bill would reduce those thresholds to 20 grams and 5 grams respectively, meaning dealers would face harsher penalties for smaller amounts. The bill applies these same reductions to fentanyl analogues—both scheduled and unscheduled chemical variants—and requires the same changes to penalties for importing fentanyl into the United States. Additionally, the legislation directs the federal Sentencing Commission to update sentencing guidelines within 120 days to align with these new, lower thresholds. The bill also authorizes $9 million in funding to increase chemical screening devices and personnel at the U.S. Postal Service to detect and intercept illegal fentanyl shipments coming through the mail and commercial carriers.
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