Places fentanyl-related substances in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act by defining them according to their chemical structure, and creates faster registration routes for researchers studying Schedule I drugs.

• Defines fentanyl-related substances by chemical structure and places any substance that fits the definition in Schedule I, whether or not it appears on a list.
• Lets the Attorney General publish a list of covered substances in the Federal Register, but an unlisted substance that meets the definition stays controlled.
• Allows researchers to start Schedule I work after a 30-day notice to the Attorney General when the research is federally funded or tied to an approved drug study, and requires DOJ's Inspector General to study fentanyl research within one year of enactment.
• Adds fentanyl-related substances to the federal trafficking penalty provisions and requires the Attorney General to issue implementing rules within 6 months.

• Judiciary Committee (House)
• Energy and Commerce Committee (House)
• Judiciary Committee (Senate)

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