Congressman Jake LaTurner | Congressman Jake LaTurner Official Website
Congressman Jake LaTurner | Congressman Jake LaTurner Official Website
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jake LaTurner (R-KS) voted in favor of H.R. 467, the HALT Fentanyl Act. This bipartisan bill passed the House by a vote of 289-133. Rep. LaTurner issued the following statement:
"The deadly fentanyl epidemic continues to wreak havoc on families across Kansas. Local law enforcement in my district are struggling to combat the record amount of fentanyl pouring over the southern border and into our communities," said Rep. LaTurner. "The time for action was yesterday. I proudly voted to pass the bipartisan HALT Fentanyl Act to make the class-wide scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances permanent and guarantee Kansas law enforcement officers have the resources they need to keep these drugs off our streets."
The HALT Fentanyl Act will:
- Make the temporary class-wide scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances (FRS) permanent.
- Ensure law enforcement officers have the tools they need to keep these extremely lethal and dangerous drugs off our streets.
- Ensures practitioners can research fentanyl-related substances so we can better understand their overall effects on people's health.
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