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House Rules for Debating Fentanyl Scheduling Bill (H.R. 27)

Original title: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 27) to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.

February 4, 2025

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Where This Stands

Introduced
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Passed

Current status: passed_chamber.

Last action
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.Feb 5, 2025

Version history

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The Frame

What this does

This resolution determines the specific legislative path for H.R. 27, dictating how much time lawmakers have to debate the bill and which amendments can be considered before a final vote on federal drug policy.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Committee on Energy and Commerce

The chair and ranking member are tasked with controlling the one hour of debate on the bill.

Members of the House of Representatives

Members are bound by the procedural constraints, including time limits and amendment restrictions, set by this resolution.

What changed

Current stage: passed_chamber.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This resolution sets the rules for how the U.S. House of Representatives will debate and vote on H.R. 27, a bill concerning the legal classification of fentanyl-related substances. It establishes the time limits for debate, allows for specific amendments, and waives standard procedural objections to expedite the process.

Key Facts

  • The resolution authorizes the House to consider H.R. 27, a bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act regarding fentanyl-related substances.
  • All points of order against the consideration of H.R. 27 are waived.
  • The amendment printed in part A of the Rules Committee report is considered automatically adopted upon the resolution's passage.
  • The bill is considered as read.
  • All points of order against provisions in the amended bill are waived.
  • Debate is limited to one hour, equally divided between the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • An additional amendment printed in part B of the report is permitted if offered by the designated member, with separate debate time.
  • The resolution allows for one motion to recommit the bill.

Why It Matters

This resolution determines the specific legislative path for H.R. 27, dictating how much time lawmakers have to debate the bill and which amendments can be considered before a final vote on federal drug policy.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this resolution actually do?
It acts as a 'rule' that sets the terms for how the House will debate and vote on a separate bill, H.R. 27, which deals with fentanyl .
Will there be a public debate on the fentanyl bill?
Yes, the resolution provides for one hour of debate, split equally between the majority and minority leadership of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Expedited Legislative Process

The resolution uses multiple procedural tools—waiving points of order and pre-adopting an amendment—to accelerate the passage of H.R. 27.

Connected Entities

organizationCommittee on Energy and CommerceThe committee whose chair and ranking member will control the one hour of debateMap →
personMr. GriffithMember of the Committee on Rules who reported the resolution.Map →
organizationCommittee on RulesThe committee responsible for reporting this resolution.Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.congress.gov

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