Chairwoman McClain’s Statement on President Trump Signing the HALT Fentanyl Act into Law

WASHINGTON— House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) released the following statement after President Trump signed the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act into law: “President Trump just sent a clear message to fentanyl traffickers: your time is up. This legislation gives law enforcement the tools they need to hold criminals accountable, protect our communities, and keep deadly fentanyl off our streets,” Chairwoman McClain said . This bill permanently makes fentanyl a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act. It also strengthens law enforcement’s ability to prosecute fentanyl traffickers.