The HALT Fentanyl Act schedules illicit fentanyl-related substances, known as fentanyl analogs, as Schedule I drugs under the Controlled Substances Act.

The Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act, or the HALT Fentanyl Act, permanently designates fentanyl-related drugs as Schedule I controlled substances.

On Wednesday, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined President Trump at the signing of the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl (HALT Fentanyl) Act at the White

President Donald Trump signed legislation Wednesday afternoon that aims to curb the illicit flow of fentanyl into the United States during a bill-signing ceremony. The "Halt Fentanyl Act" permanently places fentanyl-related substances as a class into schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.

A GOP-controlled House committee has unveiled a new spending bill that contains provisions to block the Justice Department from rescheduling marijuana. The legislation would also maintain a separate longstanding rider protecting state medical cannabis programs from federal interference—though with new language authorizing enhanced penalties for sales near schools and parks.