This bill would change the Controlled Substances Act to add a new Schedule I entry for "fentanyl-related substances." It says that, unless a substance is specifically exempted or placed in another schedule, any material containing any amount of a fentanyl-related substance would be Schedule I. The bill defines "fentanyl-related substances" by listing several chemical changes to the fentanyl structure, including: replacing the phenyl part of the phenethyl group with a monocycle; adding groups like alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxyl, hydroxyl, halo, haloalkyl, amino, or nitro to the phenethyl group; adding similar groups to the piperidine ring; replacing the aniline ring with another aromatic monocycle; and replacing the N-propionyl group with another acyl group. The law would take effect one day after enactment.
If a material fits the bill's definition of a fentanyl-related substance, it would be listed as a Schedule I controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act one day after the law takes effect. The definition in the bill covers many possible chemical changes to fentanyl's structure, so a wide range of related compounds could be included.
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The bill's short title, "Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act," and its sponsors show the bill is intended to address fentanyl analogues by classifying them as Schedule I substances.
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