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H.R. 4981 (117th): To amend the Fentanyl Sanctions Act, to modify certain deadlines relating to the Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking.

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Sponsor and status

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David Trone

Sponsor. Representative for Maryland's 6th congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Oct 13, 2021
Length: 1 page
Introduced
Aug 6, 2021
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Oct 19, 2021

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on October 19, 2021.

Law
Pub.L. 117-51
Cosponsors

1 Cosponsor (1 Republican)

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What stakeholders are saying

R Street Institute SpendingTracker.org estimates new spending due to H.R. 4981 will be negligible.

History

Aug 6, 2021
 
Introduced

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Sep 24, 2021
 
Text Published

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Sep 28, 2021
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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Oct 7, 2021
 
Passed Senate

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Oct 19, 2021
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 4981 (117th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 4981. This is the one from the 117th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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