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House vote: S. 3201 // January 29, 2020Needed two-thirds to pass

Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act

Sponsor: Lindsey Graham (R-SC)

Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act This bill extends until May 6, 2021, the temporary scheduling order issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration to place fentanyl-related substances in schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. The temporary order expires on February 6, 2020. Additionally, the bill directs the Government Accountability Office to study and report on the classification of fentanyl-related substances as schedule I controlled substances, research on fentanyl-related substances, and the importation of fentanyl-related substances into the United States.

Crime and Law Enforcement Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

320 votes, representing 185,949,999 people73.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

88 votes, representing 50,859,004 people20.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.3% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon32073.6%
NayLost8820.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.3%