New legislation is cracking down on illegal fentanyl. President Trump signed the HALT Fentanyl Act into law on Wednesday. It closes a loophole for copycat fentanyl, a lab-created drug made to get around U.

The HALT Fentanyl Act schedules illicit fentanyl-related substances, known as fentanyl analogs, as Schedule I drugs under the Controlled Substances Act.

The Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act, or the HALT Fentanyl Act, permanently designates fentanyl-related drugs as Schedule I controlled substances.

On Wednesday, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined President Trump at the signing of the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl (HALT Fentanyl) Act at the White

Moody, a Republican, said she was relieved to see the measure become law. Moody and Trump, along with other officials, were surrounded by so-called “Angel Families” at the ceremony. Those are families who have lost a loved one to abuse of the drug.

President Donald Trump signed legislation Wednesday afternoon that aims to curb the illicit flow of fentanyl into the United States during a bill-signing ceremony. The "Halt Fentanyl Act" permanently places fentanyl-related substances as a class into schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.

A GOP-controlled House committee has unveiled a new spending bill that contains provisions to block the Justice Department from rescheduling marijuana. The legislation would also maintain a separate longstanding rider protecting state medical cannabis programs from federal interference—though with new language authorizing enhanced penalties for sales near schools and parks.