House passes bill to to combat fentanyl trafficking, sending it to Trump’s desk
June 12, 2025
The House has passed bipartisan legislation aimed at cracking down on fentanyl. The bill approved Thursday permanently reclassifies analogs of the synthetic opioid fentanyl as Schedule I drugs, making it easier to prosecute drug traffickers for their possession. The bill now heads to President Donald Trump for his signature. Proponents of the legislation argue that the bill will make it easier to stop drug traffickers by making the federal emergency rules permanent. Opponents says it does little to stem the epidemic and warn the bill will worsen longstanding problems in the criminal justice system.