House Passes HALT Fentanyl Bill in Bipartisan Vote

The House of Representatives passed the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act, also known as the HALT Fentanyl Act, on Thursday with the backing of both Republicans and Democrats.

The legislation, which Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Va., and Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, introduced on Jan. 24, aims “to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes,” according to the bill’s text.

The legislation passed in a 289-133 vote, with 74 Democrats voting in the bill’s favor. One hundred and thirty-two Democrats were joined by Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., in voting against the bill while 13 lawmakers did not vote.

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