1、CRS Legal Sidebar Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Legal SidebarLegal Sidebari i An Expiration Date for Temporary Control of Fentanyl Analogues Updated April 6, 2021 In February 2020, the Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act (the Ac
2、t) temporarily placed certain fentanyl analoguesi.e., compounds chemically related to the powerful synthetic opioid fentanylon Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The temporary scheduling of fentanyl analogues under the Act is slated to expire on May 6, 2021. In light of the approachi
3、ng expiration, Congress may be interested in the legal issues related to the scheduling of fentanyl analogues. This Sidebar provides an overview of the legal framework that applies to fentanyl and its analogues, key considerations involved in scheduling fentanyl analogues, and options for pursuing s
4、cheduling via legislation. The CSA and Controlled Substance Regulation The CSA regulates drugs and other substanceswhether medical or recreational, legally or illicitly distributedthat pose a risk of abuse and dependence. Substances become subject to the CSA through classification into one of five l
