Overview

• President Trump will sign the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act at the White House with congressional leaders and families of overdose victims.
• The law passed both the House and the Senate with bipartisan support, underscoring rare cross-party consensus on drug enforcement.
• It permanently classifies all fentanyl-related substances, including analogs and copycat compounds, as Schedule I under the Controlled Substances Act.
• The legislation closes existing legal gaps to simplify DEA prosecutions and imposes harsher sentences on traffickers.
• Critics warn that the tougher penalties may disproportionately impact people struggling with addiction and minority communities.