H.R. 9439 – Fentanyl Seizure and Health Recovery Act

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The Fentanyl Seizure and Health Recovery Act directs money obtained from the sale or forfeiture of illegal drugs under the Controlled Substances Act to be used for the Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant. It also allows those funds to cover certain Medicaid expenses when the forfeited assets come from a cartel that produces or distributes opioid products, including fentanyl. The bill mainly affects federal agencies that manage drug enforcement proceeds and the health programs that receive the funding.

Key Provisions

Amends the Controlled Substances Act to add a new clause (iii) that permits forfeited money from opioid‑related cartels to be used for expenses under subpart II of part B of title XIX of the Public Health Service Act (Medicaid)
Authorizes all proceeds from sales or forfeitures under the Controlled Substances Act to be applied to the Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant and related purposes

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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Judiciary Committee

August 30, 2024

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Introduced in House

August 30, 2024

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Judiciary Committee

August 30, 2024

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Introduced in HouseIssued August 30, 2024

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118th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 9439

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

August 30, 2024

Mr. Molinaro (for himself and Ms. Titus) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To authorize proceeds from any sale or any moneys forfeited under the Controlled Substances Act to be used for the Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Fentanyl Seizure and Health Recovery Act.

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Use of moneys forfeited under the Controlled Substances Act

Section 511(e)(2)(A) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 881(e)(2)(A)) is amended—

(1)

in clause (i), by striking and;

(2)

in clause (ii), by striking the period and inserting ; and; and

(3)

by adding at the end the following:

(iii)

the expenses incurred under subpart II of part B of title XIX of the Public Health Service Act in the case that such sale or moneys are forfeited by a cartel known to produce or distribute opioid products, including fentanyl.

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