On February 27, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance the Halt All Lethal Trafficking (HALT) of Fentanyl Act through a bipartisan vote of 16-5. The bill, which is led by Senators Grassley (R-IA), Cassidy (R-LA), and Heinrich (D-NM) would permanently label fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I prior to their temporary Schedule I classification expiring on March 31, 2025.

The House companion of the bill, led by Rep. Griffith (R-VA-9) was passed by the House of Representatives on February 6th by a vote of 312-108. The Office of Management and Budget officially confirmed that President Trump plans to sign the bill when both Houses of Congress pass it.

CADCA wrote a letter of support for the bill and also signed onto an additional letter in strong support of the bill with over 40 other advocacy groups, 11 major law enforcement organizations and 25 State Attorneys General.