Places all fentanyl-related substances under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act by defining them by chemical structure, and adjusts research registration rules for schedule I drugs.

• Defines a fentanyl-related substance by structural modifications to the fentanyl molecule, and schedules any such substance in Schedule I unless it is already controlled or listed elsewhere
• Lets practitioners begin schedule I research after notifying the Attorney General, with a 30-day wait for those already registered and a 45-day deadline for action on new applicants
• Allows a single registration for related research sites in the same city or county, and skips a new inspection when a researcher adds a substance in the same or a higher schedule
• Raises federal penalties for fentanyl-related substances by adding them to the existing penalty provisions for fentanyl analogues, and requires the Attorney General to issue implementing rules within 6 months

• Judiciary Committee (Senate)

Crime and Law Enforcement