Fairness in Fentanyl Sentencing Act of 2025
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
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Overview
The Fairness in Fentanyl Sentencing Act of 2025 aims to reduce mandatory minimum prison sentences for drug offenses involving fentanyl and its analogues. Specifically, it lowers the quantity thresholds that trigger these sentences, reducing the amount of fentanyl required to trigger a high-level offense. The bill also directs the United States Postal Service to increase the availability of chemical screening devices and dedicate personnel to intercepting illicitly imported fentanyl. Finally, it directs the Sentencing Commission to review and amend sentencing guidelines to align with these changes.
Key provisions
- Reduces the quantity of fentanyl required to trigger a mandatory minimum sentence from 400 grams to 20 grams for high-level offenders.
- Reduces the quantity of fentanyl analogues required to trigger a mandatory minimum sentence from 100 grams to 5 grams for high-level offenders.
- Reduces the quantity of fentanyl required to trigger a mandatory minimum sentence from 40 grams to 2 grams for low-level offenders.
- Reduces the quantity of fentanyl analogues required to trigger a mandatory minimum sentence from 10 grams to 0.5 grams for low-level offenders.
- Directs the U.S. Postal Service to increase chemical screening device availability and staffing.
- Instructs the United States Sentencing Commission to review and amend sentencing guidelines.
- Defines key terms related to chemical screening devices and express consignment operators.
- Authorizes $9 million in appropriations for the Postal Service to support interdiction efforts.
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Lindsey Graham
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