2025-2026 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
SB331: HALT Fentanyl Act Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act
Legislative Summary
A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.
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Bill History
1/30/2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Senate
2/27/2025
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Senate
3/3/2025
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Senate
3/3/2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 18.
Senate
3/4/2025
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S1488)
Senate
3/4/2025
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S1488)
Senate
3/5/2025
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S1521)
Senate
3/6/2025
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S1596)
Senate
3/6/2025
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 12. Record Vote Number: 110. (CR S1596)
Senate
3/10/2025
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S1623)
Senate
3/10/2025
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S1623)
Senate
3/10/2025
S.Amdt.1237 Amendment SA 1237 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Grassley. (consideration: CR S1623)
Senate
3/10/2025
Measure laid before Senate by motion.
Senate
3/11/2025
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1659)
Senate
3/11/2025
S.Amdt.1237 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1659)
Senate
3/11/2025
Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S1659)
Senate
3/13/2025
Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 15. Record Vote Number: 124. (CR S1735)
Senate
3/13/2025
S.Amdt.1237 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1735)
Senate
3/13/2025
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1735)
Senate
3/14/2025
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1762-1765)
Senate
3/14/2025
The committee substitute agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Senate
3/14/2025
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 16. Record Vote Number: 127.
Senate
3/14/2025
S.Amdt.1237 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1765)
Senate
3/14/2025
S.Amdt.1237 Proposed amendment SA 1237 withdrawn in Senate.
Senate
3/14/2025
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate
3/18/2025
Received in the House.
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Held at the desk.
House of Representatives
6/9/2025
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 489 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2096 and S. 331. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2096, and S. 331 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate for each bill. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, and H.R. 2096, and one motion to commit on S. 331.
House of Representatives
6/10/2025
Rule H. Res. 489 passed House.
House of Representatives
6/11/2025
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 489. (consideration: CR H2625-2633)
House of Representatives
6/11/2025
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2096 and S. 331. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2096, and S. 331 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate for each bill. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 884, H.R. 2056, and H.R. 2096, and one motion to commit on S. 331.
House of Representatives
6/11/2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 331.
House of Representatives
6/11/2025
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
House of Representatives
6/11/2025
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on S. 331, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
House of Representatives
6/12/2025
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2806)
House of Representatives
6/12/2025
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 321 - 104 (Roll no. 166). (text: 6/11/2025 CR H2625-2627)
House of Representatives
6/12/2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
House of Representatives
7/8/2025
Presented to President.
Senate
7/16/2025
Signed by President.
Senate
7/16/2025
Became Public Law No: 119-26.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
On Passage RC# 166
6/12/2025
321
Yea
104
Nay
0
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
On Passage of the Bill S. 331 RC# 127
3/14/2025
84
Yea
16
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
On the Cloture Motion S. 331 RC# 124
3/13/2025
84
Yea
15
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 331 RC# 110
3/6/2025
82
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(7/16/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 25
Democrat: 6
Independent: 1
Primary Sponsor

Bill Cassidy
Republican
Co-Sponsors (31)
Martin Heinrich
Democrat
Chuck Grassley
Republican
Roger Marshall
Republican
Todd Young
Republican
Steve Daines
Republican
Mike Rounds
Republican
Shelley Capito
Republican
Eric Schmitt
Republican
John Kennedy
Republican
Ruben Gallego
Democrat
Margaret Hassan
Democrat
Catherine Cortez Masto
Democrat
Jeanne Shaheen
Democrat
Angus King
Independent
Mark Kelly
Democrat
John Cornyn
Republican
Josh Hawley
Republican
Thom Tillis
Republican
Lindsey Graham
Republican
Ted Cruz
Republican
Katie Boyd Britt
Republican
Marsha Blackburn
Republican
Mike Lee
Republican
Ashley Moody
Republican
David McCormick
Republican
Susan Collins
Republican
Dan Sullivan
Republican
James Justice
Republican
Pete Ricketts
Republican
Joni Ernst
Republican
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Republican