H.R. 4981: To amend the Fentanyl Sanctions Act, to modify certain deadlines relating to the Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking.
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H.R. 4981: To amend the Fentanyl Sanctions Act, to modify certain deadlines relating to the Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking.
117th Congress · introduced 2021-08-06 · International Affairs · Latest: Became Public Law No: 117-51.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2021-08-06 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 298 (2021): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR4981 (2021-09-28), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 117-51. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
To amend the Fentanyl Sanctions Act, to modify certain deadlines relating to the Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking.
Plain summary
This bill extends the deadline, from 270 days to 390 days, for the Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking to submit the final report on its activities and recommendations to combat the flow of synthetic opioids into the United States.
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Official text
To amend the Fentanyl Sanctions Act, to modify certain deadlines relating to the Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] · 1 cosponsors
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Recorded votes
- House roll call 298 (2021): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR4981 (2021-09-28): Passed
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr4981.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>
Record fed-us-cong117-hr4981 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117